Quotes from John Calipari

There are certain people I do want to absolutely dislike me. And I want them to paint me as their enemy. Because I want nothing to do with them.

My vision is one of celebrations and banquets, diplomas and banners, rings and parades.

If they're trying to get high school kids to go to the D-League, I will be shouting from mountaintops saying, 'What is this going to do to a generation of kids who say, 'All right, I'm going to do this,' you get one or two years to make it, and now you're out without any opportunities. Who's taking care of those kids now?'

Every kid will tell you that they want you to be real, but that's until you keep it real with them. Then they don't want it real.

I gotta be able to sleep at night knowing that I'm being honest.

Let the D-League be for players who have been in the NBA, who are on the fringe, and that want to fight like heck to get in the NBA. They should have a living wage, not $17,000 to $25,000. A living wage.

He helped my career, helped me basketball-wise and every other way. I'm a big fan of Thibs.

If a guy can bully you, he will bully you.

I'm not a fan of the NCAA. I don't think they make decisions for the kids. They make decisions for bureaucracy and for their structure.

I have bobby pins everywhere.

I want to thank the Big Blue nation for your warming and hospitality. You all have made us feel like we've been in the Commonwealth forever.

In most cases, in this sport, for guys to advance in this sport, you gotta fight. If you don't fight, you're not making it, because it's too competitive.

If I walk in a home and a kid disrespects a woman, his mother or grandmother, then I am out... I wont recruit them

When your best players are really good guys, it's the best.

You're coaching Kentucky - and you have a chance to change lives. That's not what this is up there in the NBA. You have assets. You're trying to piece a team together. You're trying to win more games than the other guy. You're trying to advance in the playoffs, and if you don't, they'll find somebody else that can.

You cannot please everybody. You keep marching forward.

High school coaches sometimes are better coaches than I am.

I read books by other coaches all the time.

My life, even as a college student, has all been through the NCAA, and I'm telling you there's so much good that comes out of it.

I tweet, Facebook, website, but guess what? Do I look at any response? Have I ever looked at a response? I wouldn't know how to get in.

You're not gonna do what we do better than we do it. Even if you're doing what we do, you're not gonna do it better. I'm absolutely convinced of that.

If you don't deserve to play, you won't play.

So kids that have pro potential and want to take a loan so that their families don't have to deal with it, why can't you?

I'm just trying to be the best I can be. I try to surround myself with people who are strong in areas I'm weak. Which is why I have such a big staff.