Quotes by Julius Erving

“The key to success is to keep growing in all areas of life - mental, emotional, spiritual, as well as physical.”

“Goals determine what youre going to be.”

“To be great we need to win games we arent supposed to win.”

“I keep both eyes on my man. The basket hasnt moved on me yet.”

“If you dont do whats best for your body, youre the one who comes up on the short end.”

“I am very proud to be featured, especially when you consider the outstanding champions who have had this honor. It is great company to be in.”

“Im here to watch the watch the champions and the would-be champions.”

“They are taking steps, but they are baby steps.”

“When I see Maurice on the sidelines, I see a little bit of Chuck Daly. If he can have that type of success, maybe the Hall of Fame could be next.”

“Hopefully this will stimulate the appearance of new talents in Brazil.”

I firmly believe that respect is a lot more important, and a lot greater, than popularity.

But you know, if you live an affluent lifestyle, there are all types of trappings that are there that you have to be cognizant of, and youve got to try and communicate freely and gain understanding about and then keep moving on, because you know, sometimes lifestyles are chosen for us as opposed to us choosing them.

When I went to Philadelphia I was 26 years old and really sitting on top of the world. Family life, a professional career, plenty of friends and associates, and a good reputation, a wish list that could be the envy of many.

I think I started learning lessons about being a good person long before I ever knew what basketball was. And that starts in the home, it starts with the parental influence.

When I get a chance to power jump off both legs, I can lean, twist, change directions and decide whether to dunk the ball or pass it to an open man. In other words, I may be committed to the air, but I still have some control over it.

I came from a broken home, so my mom was a major influence in my life.

The key to success is to keep growing in all areas of life - mental, emotional, spiritual, as well as physical.