Phil Jackson

“Approach the game with no preset agendas and you'll probably come away surprised at your overall efforts.”

“For us tall people, the whole key is that your hips and your knees should form a right angle when you sit down. That's where backs and hips get to be problems for big guys.”

“Basketball is a simple game. Your goal is penetration, get the ball close to the basket, and there are three ways to do that. Pass, dribble and offensive rebound.”

“Love is the force that ignites the spirit and binds teams together.”

“If you meet the Buddha in the lane, feed him the ball.”

“The NBA has made a real issue about really making these superstars the premium that everybody wants to go to. That's their calling card and their marketing tool. But the coaches at the other...”

“When I was young, I was dedicated to become a minister - my brothers and I were formally brought in front of the congregation in a dedication ceremony, where we were dedicated to the future...”

“There's a lot of chatter in basketball and, rightfully, you want players to be talking to each other... But sometimes in practice, it gets too verbose... so I tried to take things out of the...”

“My father was the superintendent of the churches in the state of Montana. He was content in his beliefs. He befit the term 'true Christian.' He would turn the other cheek. He was truly a man...”

“I'm a sports-watcher. I played football and baseball, coached baseball. So I watch those things.”

“I think the most rewarding part of the job, and I think most coaches would say it, is practice. If you have it, a very good practice in which you have 12 guys participate, and they can reall...”

“I think the most important thing about coaching is that you have to have a sense of confidence about what you're doing.”

“I'm not going to coach again. I've done my coaching, and I think I can put that aside.”

“I think the most important thing about coaching is that you have to have a sense of confidence about what you're doing. You have to be a salesman, and you have to get your players, particula...”

“Always keep an open mind and a compassionate heart.”

“My philosophy is that you don't motivate players with speeches; you have motivated players that you draft. That's where they come in, and those are the guys that are competitive. You can not...”

“As much as we pump iron and we run to build our strength up, we need to build our mental strength up... so we can focus... so we can be in concert with one another.”

“My father was a man who didn't consider himself learned. He was a man who liked to be a farmer. He enjoyed his dairy farm and felt the calling. So there was a dedication. I was dedicated as...”

“I played hockey in North Dakota growing up and watch a lot of that.”

“The winter's a little bit daunting in Montana.”