John Stockton Quotes

To me, there's no honor to say, 'I'm going to start.' As long as you're getting minutes, you're closing games, that shows more of the value to the team than to say you're a starter.

A player cannot rely only on his name to make a difference but also has to work hard and make things happen on the pitch.

I think I did a lot for my division. My division is my story.

I think the players win the championship, and the organization has something to do with it, don't get me wrong. But don't try to put the organization above the players.

I contribute in many different ways to the team. I've played a hell of a lot of games in my career, and you can stake any argument on the stats.

It's important what you can do for your team. Even if you score 30-40, if it contributes to team's victory, then it is always memorable.

You've got to understand that on all my club teams, I've been an impactful player.

Once you get on the playing field it's not about whether you're liked or not liked. All that matters is to play at a high level and do whatever it takes to help your team win. That's what it's about.

Any work that's worth doing has its challenges as well as its opportunities. That's true if you're running a business, it's true if you're trying to help on a campaign.

I just want to go out there and do what I can do, contribute in the ways that I can. Whether I get exposure or not, it's about winning.

As a sophomore, I wanted to play varsity in three sports. And I accomplished that. It was a great feat that year, and something I held special. I wanted to bring a championship team to Oceanside High School, and it happened. It was a great year that I will never forget.

When they come here, what we are looking for them to do is step up to the plate, take responsibility and get the big innings, the centuries - or take a lead with the ball.

You get to a point in your career, I think, it's not even about money. You're secure. You want to win Super Bowls.

I wanted to emulate my parents - Mum captained India in basketball, and Dad won a bronze in hockey in 1972 Olympics. My focus has always been to achieve excellence whether in the field of tennis, in the corporate field, in the art of acting or in motivating youngsters.

Football taught me how hard you had to work to achieve something.

If you're on the varsity team, the responsibilities are a lot bigger and there's more stress, but you also walk around feeling probably like you can hold your head high.

I know that nobody can become a star without a team.

It's important to score some goals and make the decisive pass for my club.

My impact on the game was going out there and making things happen.

There will be a time when everyone on the team is going to contribute to winning a pennant.

I wanted to be a part of something special and contributing to the launch of a new league was very exciting to me.

People notice it and they help you participate and see your work included in this project and when we ship our browser, you and millions of other people get to see the fruits of your efforts.

Obviously, you want to help the team win in any way possible. If that's scoring goals, great.

There are two kinds of people: Those who do the work and those who take the credit … Be in the first group; there is less competition there.

We judge ourselves by what we feel capable of, while others judge us by what we have already done.