Michael Jordan - Quotes

• My body could stand the crutches but my mind couldn't stand the sideline.

• I've always believed that if you put in the work, the results will come. I don't do things half-heartedly. Because I know if I do, then I can expect half-hearted results.

• Let's bury these guys and make them think about it.

• I don't know about flying, but sometimes it feels like I have these little wings on my feet.

• I never looked at the consequences of missing a big shot... when you think about the consequences you always think of a negative result.

• I've failed over and over and over again in my life and that is why I succeed.

• It doesn't matter if you win as long as you give everything in your heart.

• Just play. Have fun. Enjoy the game.

• 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.

• I built my talents on the shoulders of someone else's talent. Without Julius Erving, David Thompson, Walter Davis and Elgin Baylor, there never would have been a Michael Jordan. I evolved from them.

• Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships.

• I've missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I've been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.

• My attitude is that if you push me towards something that you think is a weakness, then I will turn that perceived weakness into a strength.

• Good things happen. They happen for a reason. Bad things happen. I try to find the positive and move forward.

• I took cooking classes when I was younger; girls weren't interested in me, and I thought I may be alone for the rest of my life.

• 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.

• When I step onto the court, l'm ready to play. If you're going up against me, you'd better be ready. If you're not going to compete, l will dominate you.

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

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