Quotes About Dedication

Being Michael Jordan means acting the same as I always have.

I'm a huge fan of Michael Jordan, and I love the game of basketball.

I play knowing that there is somebody watching me out there in the crowd that has never had the opportunity to watch a game before and it might be the only chance they ever to see one, live in person. Michael Jordan once said that in an interview, and I really took it to heart; whenever I step on the floor, I play for that person.

Growing up, you'd see Michael Jordan on everything from Gatorade to shoes - everything. Obviously, that's something pretty cool for an athlete to aspire to.

I know everything about Michael Jordan.

I always watched Michael Jordan and Magic Johnson, and I said I could be playing on the court with them.

One thing I can say about Michael Jordan, nothing was going to deny him to achieve what he wanted to achieve. That includes the Bulls' front office, the league, or whomever. The man just had an undeniable spirit about himself.

Michael Jordan was that guy - he was Michael Jordan. So whatever he did, we followed.

I'm a big Bulls fan, Michael Jordan fan, LeBron fan.

Hopefully, one day, I'll be up there with Michael Jordan.

I wanted to go the NBA and win a championship because I've never seen a grown man cry the way Scottie Pippen and Michael Jordan cried when they won a championship.

This is to LeBron James: If you want to be the best, get rid of the comparisons. Get rid of all the comparisons that are out there. That's what Michael Jordan did.

For all that Michael Jordan could run, jump and entertain, he is best known for one thing: He won. If you want to be a great player in this league, you have to focus on one thing - the bottom line, which is winning.

Michael Jordan was the greatest practice player I've ever seen.

I want to play 11, 12 years right here and then retire - and win us some national championships, and be the Michael Jordan of Charlotte. This is the place that drafted me, that paid me. This is the place I should be loyal to.

I think the most important thing to know is I'm running for governor because I love the state of Michigan.

Back when I was a freshman-sophomore in high school, I was saying that I was going to Michigan once I saw the Fab Five come through - I was just mesmerized.

I jumped on the Brady Hoke bandwagon in 2003 when he left an assistant job at Michigan to be the head coach at our alma mater. During his six years at Ball State, we were close.

Nobody gets between me and my microphone.

There is so much more than just what you do in the ring and what you do on the microphone.

We never enter the studio unless we feel like, right now, if these are the songs we record, that we would have an album that we're proud of and we're excited about. And we put everything under the microscope and examine it the best we can to make sure that we're prepared.

I've always been in the middle of making my own movies, so taking acting jobs that take me away from that has been impossible.

I write screenplays in the middle of the night.

When I'm in the middle of making a movie, I have blinders on; it's all about just getting the movie out.