Carl Lewis Quotes

Mentoring is a brain to pick, an ear to listen, and a push in the right direction.

Obviously, if some young girl wants my advice and wants me to be her mentor, I would be very happy to offer that. But I don't really see myself as a coach.

I will listen to the advice that Montella gives me, as he's a great coach.

Mentoring is an interesting job.

Rod Strickland has been influential. He gives me a lot of advice, good and bad games; he is someone I really look up to a lot.

Some mentors are more challenging than others.

Obviously, I talk to young players and help them a little bit with my experience.

Obviously, being in the league for so long, you do have something to offer as a coach.

I am the recipient of the best coaching that one person has ever had.

When I pictured myself in the NBA, I always imagined myself with an older guy taking me under his wing.

Coach Godsey is a brilliant mind, a great teacher, and it's been fun learning from him so far.

I've been coaching how many years? A long time.

Coaching is not easy.

It's always beneficial taking advice from Dhoni.

I listen to the people that know the position. People that coach me. People that I always seek advice from.

Everyone who has had success in his or her field of endeavor has had a mentor along the way.

I know there are people who say 'just coach'... I don't hear them.

There's a very public quality to coaching.

I hardly had any coaching until I joined Birmingham where I had Dave Watson for five years. He's one of the best and I knew how important that was for me.

Anyone who has been successful and has knowledge to share is a potential mentor.

Sid Lowe is someone I respect in the league. Knows the game, knows how to teach, great teacher.

It takes a special individual to be a coach to pay attention to all that bad stuff and keep people accountable.

A lot of the magic that is behind success can be unlocked through mentorships. Mentorships are a fundamental part of the success equation.

I was impressionable at that age, and my high school coach did such an unbelievable job helping me, so I want to do that for other kids.

A lot of my friends ask me for advice.