35 Quotes by Lenny Wilkens

He was very disappointed, naturally. Everybody wants to be a part of this, but there are only so many spots.

I think that you have to communicate with people, and I think that respect is a two-way street.

The American dream, to me, means having the opportunity to achieve . . . because I don't think you should be guaranteed anything other than opportunity.

I've been out of town since the time when I won. It's always more fun to be recognized by your own community. People know you better, and they're more judgmental.

So my philosophy becomes that I worry about the things I can affect, and the things I have no control over I move by.

I let them know that I believe that they can succeed, and I'm going to be there to help them.

I never really had Allan Houston, ... So I don't know what our team could have been.

I never really had a chance to know the players individually, ... I thought when they were on the floor, they worked hard. But I never really got to know them.

I think my track record proves that if I have time, I can do it, ... And I wanted to do it, especially here. But the opportunity wasn't there. I'm not one that cries over spilled milk. Once it's over, it's over, and I prefer to move on.