Michael Jordan Quotes

How many times have your parents told you not to do things, and the next thing you know, you go do it? And you realized you shouldn't have done it.

Being afraid on the court, means you're not confident of your skills

I heave the basketball; I know it sails in a parabola, exhibiting perfect symmetry, which is interrupted by the basket. It's funny, but it is always interrupted by the basket.

The reason I became such a successful athlete was my mind was saying that no matter who you put up against me, I am better, I am the best.

Obstacles don't have to stop you.

To learn to succeed, you must first learn to fail.

Gambling is legal and betting is legal, for what I bet.

I wasn't really a work conscious type of person.

I've never been afraid to fail.

Great players never look in the mirror and think I'm a great basketball player. You ask yourself, Am I the best player I can be?

Don't let them drag you down by rumors just go with what you believe in.

Anything can happen if you are willing to put in the work and remain open to the possibility. Dreams are realized by effort, determination, passion and staying connected to that sense of who you are.

My heroes are and were my parents. I can't see having anyone else as my heroes.

I realized that if I was going to achieve anything in life I had to be aggressive. I had to get out there and go for it... I know fear is an obstacle for some people, but it's an illusion to me.

Winners don't just learn the fundamentals, they master them. You have to monitor your fundamentals constantly because the only thing that changes will be your attention to them.

I've never lost a game I just ran out of time.

There is no 'i' in team but there is in win.

I think school is very important and I personally had a great experience at North Carolina, which helped shape me as a basketball player and a person. Every once in a while, you will have a player who can make the jump and have an immediate impact on the professional level, but most of the players who come out would absolutely benefit from going to college.

It is nerve-wracking watching my kids' games.

Failure makes me work even harder.

It's hard to say if the NBA is hurt by the influx of younger players, but it's definitely impacted the league.

My attitude going into training camp as a rookie was to impress. I wanted to impress my teammates, my coaches, the owners, everybody. I wanted them to say, ?This kid is special. This kid has the right mind, the right skills, the right motivation?.

I basically expect anything. Isn't that wild? I used to surprise myself a lot: certain moves, how I'd get out of trouble. But at some point, you accept the talent that you have, you accept your creativity.

The game is my wife. It demands loyalty and responsibility, and it gives me back fulfillment and peace.

I'd take 12 guys who had a strong passion for the game over 12 guys who don't respect the game.

It doesn't matter if you fall down, it's whether you get back up.

There's only one Michael Jordan.

Enjoy every minute of life. Never second-guess life.

I think most micro-brewers/craft-brewers are similar in that they enjoy making something themselves and at the end of the day they can enjoy the fruit of their labor. Most people really enjoy the process of making beer and like the industry as a whole. We often are passionate about what we do and enjoy talking to people about the art and science of making beer.

As athletes, we're used to reacting quickly. Here, it's 'come, stop, come, stop.' There's a lot of downtime. That's the toughest part of the day.

If you think and achieve as a team, the individual accolades will take care of themselves. Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence win championships.

I want to be perceived as a guy who played his best in all facets, not just scoring. A guy who loved challenges.

I'm sorry to see it end.

If you pass the ball to Bill Cartwright, you'll never get the ball from me.

I play to win, whether during practice or a real game. And I will not let anything get in the way of me and my competitive enthusiasm to win.

You know what I think? Very few people play because they love the game. Most of them play because they make good money. They keep playing because of the money. I could care less about it. If I don't love the game, no check is going to keep me playing.

Sometimes, things may not go your way, but the effort should be there every single night.

I've always believed that if you put in the work, the results will come.

I just feel that my competitive drive is far greater than anyone else that I've met, and I think that I thrive on that.

I know fear is an obstacle for some people, but it is an illusion to me . . . Failure always made me try harder next time.

I have failed many times, and that's why I am a success.

I'd like to be settled into somewhat of a normal life. Somewhat. I know it's never going to be completely normal.

I would never play an extra year for money. I play the game because I love it. I just so happen to get paid. If I don't feel I still enjoy the game, I can care less what a year is worth. I'm not going to play the game just because of money.

I know what I would do if I were coach. I'd determine our strengths and weaknesses and utilize them. And it's pretty clear what our strength is.

When I was playing before I retired, I never really understood the appreciation and the respect that people gave me. People had treated me like a god or something, and that was very embarrassing.

Fundamentals were the most crucial part of my game in the NBA. Everything I did, everything I achieved, can be traced back to the way I approached the fundamentals.

It's easier for me to get ready for a game on the road because you're expected to lose when you play away from home. That's a challenge to right there and that perks my competitive juices.

Any fear is an illusion. You think something is standing in your way, but nothing is really there. What is there is an opportunity to do your best and gain some success.