People with high self esteem are risk takers, but more importantly, they are achievers.

True motivation is not getting people to play to their potential. It's getting people to play beyond their potential

After September 11, I don't think people really believe things like this are all that important.

Set higher standards for you own performance than anyone around you, and it won't matter whether you have a tough boss or an easy one. It won't matter whether the competition is pushing you hard, because you'll be competing with yourself.

It's better to have a good player with the basketball in late game situations than to have plays.

I can say that hands down from being in this business 32 years; we're going to be much better than we were last year just because there's eight new players that now have experience and Palacios will be healthy.

Live in the precious present.