When you have a problem, if you tell the truth, the problem becomes part of your past. If you lie, it becomes part of your future.

If you are not willing to work hard and establish discipline in your life, then all your dreams are merely pipe dreams.

He knew I enjoyed the relationships of college basketball. All along, he was the wise one.

Set higher standards for your own performance than anyone else around you, and your only competition will be with yourself

Self-esteem is directly linked to deserving success. You must deserve victory to feel good about yourself.

The bone's 6 inches out of his leg and all he's yelling is, 'Win the game, win the game.' I've not seen that in my life. Pretty special young man. I don't think we could have gathered ourselves - I know I couldn't have - if Kevin didn't say over and over again, 'Just go win the game,' I don't think we could have gone in the locker room with a loss after seeing that. We had to gather ourselves. We couldn't lose this game for him. We just couldn't.

I learned quickly that motivating people would be the most important responsibility of my career.