Michael Jordan

I'm not going to be like everyone else. I'm going to be myself.

I'm not going to let anything distract me from my goals.

I'm not going to let anyone tell me what I can't do.

I'm not going to let anyone outwork me. That's my motto.

I don't think about failure. I think about success.

I'm not going to stop until I achieve my goals.

I've failed over and over and over again in my life and that is why I succeed.

My father always told me that you can do anything you want, as long as you work hard at it.

The game has its ups and downs, but you never lose your love for it.

I want to be perceived as a guy who played his best every night, who was a good teammate, who was fair to his opponents.

You have to expect things of yourself before you can do them.

My game is my best friend. It's always there for me, always waiting for me.

I'm not out there to be a role model. I'm out there to be a basketball player.

I've never been afraid to fail.

If you do the work, you get rewarded. There are no shortcuts in life.

I want to be an inspiration to people. I want them to look at me and say, 'He never gave up.'

I don't know if I'm the greatest. I'm just me.

I just want to be myself, and I think that's the best thing I can be.

I'm not a businessman. I'm a basketball player.

I've never been a guy who's been afraid to take risks.