If I thought of the number of people who were watching me as I got ready to shoot, I?d miss it.

There have been times when I have failed. But there have never been times when I thought I would fail

Never think of the consequences of failing for you will always think of a negative result. Think only positive thoughts and your mind will gravitate towards those thoughts!

Just play. Have fun. Enjoy the game.

I'm a firm believer in goal setting. Step by step. I can't see any other way of accomplishing anything.

I make shoes for white suburban kids, not the poor black kids. That would be like opening a restaurant for people without stomachs.

Suddenly all is quiet. The other nine players? They're all moving in slow motion! I'm at normal speed! I know where everyone's going even before they know themselves. The basket is huge, maybe six feet across! How can I miss? It's like throwing a rock into a pond.