Michael Jordan Athlete Quotations

In college I never realized the opportunities available to a pro athlete. I've been given the chance to meet all kinds of people, to travel and expand my financial capabilities, to get ideas and learn about life, to create a world apart from basketball.

If you accept the expectations of others, especially negative ones, then you never will change the outcome.

As athletes, we're used to reacting quickly. Here, it's 'come, stop, come, stop.' There's a lot of downtime. That's the toughest part of the day.

When I step onto the court, I don't have to think about anything. If I have a problem off the court, I find that after I play, my mind is clearer and I can come up with a better solution. It's like therapy. It relaxes me and allows me to solve problems.

The reason I became such a successful athlete was my mind was saying that no matter who you put up against me, I am better, I am the best.

I have failed many times, but I have never gone into a game expecting myself to fail.