Michael Jordan

I'm not looking for excuses. I'm looking for solutions.

I'm a very competitive person. I want to win at everything I do.

I don't do things half-heartedly. Because I know if I do, then I can expect half-hearted results.

I'm not a selfish player. I'm a team player.

I don't think about the consequences. I just play.

I've always been driven by the desire to be the best.

I'm not a quitter. I'm a fighter.

I always believe that if you want to be successful, you have to be willing to fail.

I always go out there and try to play my hardest.

I always try to be the best I can be.

I always try to improve.

I always try to learn from my mistakes.

My father always told me that you can turn a negative into a positive. That's why I'm so competitive.

The game has its ups and downs, but you can never lose focus of your long-term goals.

If you're trying to achieve, there will be roadblocks. I've had them; everybody has had them. But 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 want to be perceived as a guy who played his best all the time and was a good teammate.

Republicans buy sneakers too.

I think the most important thing for me, and for any athlete, is to be true to yourself.

I believe you have to be willing to be misunderstood if you're going to innovate.

It's not about the shoes, it's about what you do in them.