Quotes from Michael Jordan

I've never been afraid to fail.

My mother is my root, my foundation. She planted the seed that I base my life on, and that is the belief that the ability to achieve starts in your mind.

I won't have any competitive instincts in any sports, other than golf. I can't see being competitive in sports any more.

It's a heavy duty to try to do everything and please everybody. My job was to go out there and play the game of basketball as best I can and provide entertainment for everyone who wanted to watch basketball. Obviously, people may not agree with that; again, I can't live with what everyone's impression of what I should or what I shouldn't do.

Be true to the game, because the game will be true to you. If you try to shortcut the game, then the game will shortcut you. If you put forth the effort, good things will be bestowed upon you. That's truly about the game, and in some ways that's about life too.

Once I made a decision, I never thought about it again.

I have failed over and over gain in my life and that is why I succeed.

My mentality was to go out and win, at any cost. If you don't want to live that regimented mentality, then you don't need to be alongside of me. Coz I'm gonna ridicule you until you get on the same level with me, and if you don't get on the same level, then it's gonna be hell for you.

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

Whenever they speak Michael Jordan, they should speak Scottie Pippen.

My father used to say that it's never too late to do anything you wanted to do. And he said, 'You never know what you can accomplish until you try.'

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