Steve Kerr Quotes

My dad's helped me a lot as a player, encouraged me in all the right ways, kept me focussing on the right lines.

I have a lot of amazing women, you know, women in my life who have been an example for me of what not to do.

My coach, Robert Allen, helped me a lot. He had more influence on my growth as a player than anyone else.

It's not just teachers, but coaches are helping to shape the young people of tomorrow.

I think most young players who take off from the start are usually put in a situation where they are surrounded by good, veteran players.

I never had a role model or something.

I never really had role models or guys in the NBA to show me the ropes or be a friend, mentor to me like that.

I just try and be helpful to the players in every way possible.

Anyone who has ever been able to sustain good work has had at least one person--and often many--who have believed in him or her. We just don't get to be competent human beings without a lot of different investments from others.

We are all what we are, in large degree, because of others who have helped, coached, taught, counseled, who set a standard by example, who've taken an interest in our interests, opened doors, opened our minds, helped us see, who gave encouragement when we needed it, who reprimanded or prodded when we needed it, and at critical moments, inspired.

If you know exactly what you want to be, you need to spend as much time as possible with people who are actually that already.

It would be wonderful to have a guru; it would be like having a social worker or a personal trainer, not that people who had either of these necessarily appreciated the advice they received.

I was blessed throughout my entire career. I had people rooting for me. It started with my parents, but it extended to almost every teacher that I had. Even when I was a young lawyer, there were other women and men in the firm who took me under their wing.

A mentor is someone who allows you to see the hope inside yourself.

The people that are succeeding have often had a mentor of some kind. I think it makes a huge difference.

My coaches are always my friends. I've always had a coach a year of my life and they're really important part of being a better human for me.

Different mentors throughout my life have supported and guided me to remember that I do have the strength, courage and talent to do whatever I want to do.

You need somebody you respect and admire to back you always.

Seek out a person whom you admire and respect for the support you need - that we all need from time to time.

All we can ever do in the way of good to people is to encourage them to do good to themselves.

I myself have benefited from many mentors throughout my life.

You have the power to help people become winners.

I know from my own education that if I hadn't encountered two or three individuals that spent extra time with me, I'm sure I would have been in jail.

I would like to thank my coach for believing in me.