The Boston Celtics are not a basketball team, they are a way of life.

I can't stand a ballplayer who plays in fear.

All records are made to be broken.

Strategy is something anyone can learn. But not all coaches take the time to understand a man's personality.

Basketball is like war in that offensive weapons are developed first, and it always takes a while for the defense to catch up.

The most important thing in coaching is communication. It's not what you say as much as what they absorb.

Take pride in what you do. The kind of pride I'm talking about is not the arrogant puffed-up kind; it's just the whole idea of caring - fiercely caring