Michael Jordan

“Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships.”

“Ultimately, if you can say that I'm a bad owner and we're winning championships, I can live with that. But if we're not making the playoffs and we're spending and losing money, then I have t...”

“Winning isn't always championships.”

“I've had tendinitis since college.”

“You have competition every day because you set such high standards for yourself that you have to go out every day and live up to that.”

“I won't have any competitive instincts in any sports, other than golf. I can't see being competitive in sports any more.”

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

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

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

“The best evaluation I can make of a player is to look in his eyes and see how scared they are.”

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

“You have to expect things of yourself before you can do them.”

“In any investment, you expect to have fun and make money.”

“If you accept the expectations of others, especially negative ones, then you never will change the outcome.”

“One day, you might look up and see me playing the game at 50. Don't laugh. Never say never, because limits, like fears, are often just an illusion.”

“I'm not out there sweating for three hours every day just to find out what it feels like to sweat.”

“We all fly. Once you leave the ground, you fly. Some people fly longer than others.”

“Just play. Have fun. Enjoy the game.”

“I do not have a problem, I enjoy gambling, but I think people are trying to make it seem like I have a problem, because people really don't know.”

“It is nerve-wracking watching my kids' games.”