508 Quotes by Michael Jordan

No brain, no gain. Stay in school.

My attitude going into training camp as a rookie was to impress. I wanted to impress my teammates, my coaches, the owners, everybody. I wanted them to say, ?This kid is special. This kid has the right mind, the right skills, the right motivation?.

I realize that I'm black, but I like to be viewed as a person, and this is everybody's wish.

Winning isn't always championships.

Do I need my number retired throughout the course of the league to acknowledge what I've done? No.

Work ethics eliminates fear.

When I got cut from the varsity team as a sophomore in high school, I learned something. I knew I never wanted to feel that bad again. I never wanted to have that taste in my mouth, that hole in my stomach. So I set a goal of becoming a starter on the varsity.

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

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