I have friends in Utah who care about me as a person, not for what I am. They'll call to see how my heart is, how my blood pressure is. That's important to me.

Those to whom defense is not important will have the best seat in the game

One of the biggest reasons I like coaching college ball is the kids. I feel I can impact players lives

To win the big games you must get to the Free Throw line, and then you must make them.

Never marry a beautiful woman. A beautiful woman will leave you. An ugly woman will leave you, too, but so what?

Blocking out is everyday, every drill, all the time. We run sprints every time someone does not blockout.

Some guys smoke. Some guys drink. Some guys chase women. I'm a big barbecue-sauce guy.

The mismatch is not what gets you beat. What gets you beat is giving up the uncontested, open shot.

Switch if you have to! It's not the mismatch that beats you, it's the open shot!

When I die, they might as well bury me at the finish line at Churchill Downs so they can run over me one more time.

They talk about the economy this year. Hey, my hairline is in recession, my waistline is in inflation. Altogether, I'm in a depression.

We may think of ourselves as static anti-heroes, but in reality we're dynamic protagonists just waiting for our courage to kick in.

Whosoever is delighted in solitude is either a wild beast or a god.

I'd rather have more heart than talent any day.

Knowledge is power only when put to use - and then only when the use made of it is constructive.

When luck is on your side it is not the time to be modest or timid. It is the time to go for the biggest success you can possibly achieve.

Now I’m floating like a butterfly Stinging like a bee I earned my stripes I went from zero, to my own hero

All suffering goes just as it came. So it is with the glories and tragedies of the world.

My teacher said once that every man faces seven enemies in his lifetime. Sickness, hunger, betrayal, envy, greed, old age, and then death.

It is really hard for me to invest time into a relationship because I get kind of freaked out by the thought of doing something that part of my mind keeps telling me is "unproductive".

The heart is the path to wisdom because it dares to be vulnerable in the presence of power