I had a really bad temper, when I was growing up. Sport helped me channel that temper into more positive acts.
From Mike Krzyzewski
Imagination has a great deal to do with winning.
I've been so fortunate in my life that my family has never been jealous of my success. They have shown true love and commitment to me by being supportive. They shared in it.
I'm fortunate now that I coach at Duke University and we've won a lot. I have some kids who haven't failed that much. But when they get to college, they're going to fail some time. That's a thing that I can help them the most with.
The truth is that many people set rules to keep from making decisions.
That's another thing, we made up games. We didn't have equipment. When it snowed, we would play slow motion tackle football. We would play hockey, but we wouldn't skate. We just made things up. I loved doing that.
The person who has inspired me my whole life is my Mom, because she taught me commitment. She sacrificed.
My ambition in high school was to be a high school coach and teacher, and that's still what I do: teach.
Basketball was not my main sport in grade school, or even the first year of high school.
When I went to high school, an all-boys' school, a Catholic school, I tried out for football, and I didn't make it. It was the first time, athletically, that I was knocked down.
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