Quotes by Michael Jordan

“There are plenty of teams in every sport that have great players andnever win titles. Most of the time, those players arent willing tosacrifice for the greater good of the team. The funny thing is, inthe end, their unwillingness to sacrifice only makes individualgoals more difficult to achieve. One thing I believe to the fullestis that if you think and achieve as a team, the individual accoladeswill take care of themselves. Talent wins games, but teamwork andintelligence win championships.”

“I can accept failure, everyone fails at something. But I cant accept not trying.”

“There is no i in team but there is in win”

“I realize that Im black, but I like to be viewed as a person, and this is everybodys wish.”

“They should have never made that call, ... They complained about the refs all year.”

“But my drive to win is so great ... I just step over that line. ... Its very embarrassing, ... one of the things you totally regret. So you look at yourself in the mirror and say, I was stupid.”

“Over the next two years, well see a lot of change,”

“The good part about being famous is being able to help people. The hard part is every day you have to be in a good mood, because that is what people expect. You learn to get good at it.”

“[Jordan, 42, said he could still make a contribution to an NBA team.] Even though, physically, I cant do it, the mind says, Yeah, I can still do it, and I still think I can do it better than most in the NBA, ... Driven From Within.”

“[The city told him it was not their responsibility] even though its their property, ... They said, if you want it done, do it yourself.”

“I am hooked. Next year, I am looking to expand the team, looking to compete. I want to win.”

“Im sorry to see it end,”

“My heroes are and were my parents. I cant see having anyone else as my heroes.”

“I know fear is an obstacle for some people, but it is an illusion to me . . . Failure always made me try harder next time.”

“Ive failed over and over and over again in my life and that is why I succeed.”

“Ive never been afraid to fail.”

“Even when Im old and grey, I wont be able to play it, but Ill still love the game.”

“The game is my wife. It demands loyalty and responsibility, and it gives me back fulfillment and peace.”

“I never thought a role model should be negative.”

“People ask me if I could fly, I said, yeah.... for a little while.”