Tim Duncan Quotes

I'm very, very serious - I'm serious enough not to take myself too seriously. That means I can be completely wedded to the moment. But when I leave that moment, I want to be completely wedded to the next moment.

I just deal with what's at hand.

I show up ready to play, so I normally try and fit the situation.

As the facts change, change your thesis. Don't be a stubborn mule, or you'll get killed.

I have never chosen my next job. I focus on what's in front of me, and serendipity steps in.

I'd be willing to do anything. I'm not precious. I'd wash dishes.

In my opinion, a master is morally obliged to seize every sort of opportunity and to try to solve the problems of the position without fear of some simplifications.

You know, I've always been very open to any project.

Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.

It's such a great thing to work with people and not have a plan.

I'm not a snob. I can make a meal out of anything. I can eat anywhere.

Arrange whatever pieces come your way.

You have to empower your sales staff to use their judgment and go beyond the standards set down on paper and by the computer.

I don't have any preconceived ideas of myself. I just take things as they come.

I'm open for whatever any team asks me to do.

I just try to play my game, whatever role it is.

You read the play that's in front of you. You don't try to look back; you don't look forward. You deal with the game that you have in front of you.

My favorite role of all? Whatever I'm working on in the moment.

The important thing is to take each game as it comes.

Personally, I am not thinking about batting only at No. 4. I want to be someone who is very flexible batting at any number or if you go into any situation you should be able to grab that opportunity and make the best use of it.

I'm willing to play any position.

I am always ready for anything.

If you don't have a sense of adventure in this job, then you're not going to do very well. You have to be prepared for the unexpected, and that's one of the reasons why you really, really, really have to trust the people you're going to work with because you don't know what's on the other end.

I'm a great collaborator. I really am. I will steal anyone's idea if it is a good one.

In some times of the game, you have to be more simple.