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.

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I can accept failure, everyone fails at something. But I can't accept not trying.

You must expect great things of yourself before you can do them.

Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, and others make it happen.

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.

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To be successful you have to be selfish, or else you never achieve. And once you get to your highest level, then you have to be unselfish. Stay reachable. Stay in touch. Don't isolate.

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Obstacles don’t have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don’t turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.

I've never lost a game. I just ran out of time.

If you quit ONCE it becomes a habit.Never quit!!!

Everybody has talent, but ability takes hard work.

Never say never, because limits, like fears, are often just an illusion.

Always turn a negative situation into a positive situation.

To learn to succeed, you must first learn to fail.