My attitude is that if you push me towards something that you think is a weakness, then I will turn that perceived weakness into a strength. – Michael Jordan
You have competition every day because you set such high standards for yourself that you have to go out every day and live up to that. – Michael Jordan
If you’re trying to achieve, there will be roadblocks. I’ve had them; everybody has had them. But obstacles don’t have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don’t turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it. – Michael Jordan
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. – Michael Jordan
It’s a heavy duty to try to do everything and please everybody. My job was to go out there and play the game of basketball as best I can and provide entertainment for everyone who wanted to watch basketball. Obviously, people may not agree with that; again, I can’t live with what everyone’s impression of what I should or what I shouldn’t do. – Michael Jordan
I’d like to be settled into somewhat of a normal life. Somewhat. I know it’s never going to be completely normal. – Michael Jordan
I wasn’t really a work-conscious type of person. I was a player. I loved to play sports. – Michael Jordan
Ultimately, if you can say that I’m a bad owner and we’re winning championships, I can live with that. But if we’re not making the playoffs and we’re spending and losing money, then I have to look in the mirror and say maybe I’m not taking the necessary steps to doing what it takes to run an organization. – Michael Jordan
The game has its ups and downs, but you can never lose focus of your individual goals and you can’t let yourself be beat because of lack of effort. – Michael Jordan
For a competitive junkie like me, golf is a great solution because it smacks you in the face every time you think you have accomplished something. That to me has taken over a lot of the energy and competitiveness for basketball. – Michael Jordan
I realize that I’m black, but I like to be viewed as a person, and this is everybody’s wish. – Michael Jordan
Be true to the game, because the game will be true to you. If you try to shortcut the game, then the game will shortcut you. If you put forth the effort, good things will be bestowed upon you. That’s truly about the game, and in some ways that’s about life too. – Michael Jordan
It’s absolutely wrong that I don’t want guys to challenge me. And the people who say that aren’t in the room. – Michael Jordan
I’m not a Twitterer, I’m not a twerker, I’m not a Facebooker, I’m not nothing. I’m old school. – Michael Jordan
My challenge when I came back was to face the young talent, dissect their games, and show them maybe that they needed to learn more about the game than just the money aspect. – Michael Jordan
As athletes, we’re used to reacting quickly. Here, it’s ‘come, stop, come, stop.’ There’s a lot of downtime. That’s the toughest part of the day. – Michael Jordan
How many times have your parents told you not to do things, and the next thing you know, you go do it? And you realized you shouldn’t have done it. – Michael Jordan
I’m not out there sweating for three hours every day just to find out what it feels like to sweat. – Michael Jordan
One day, you might look up and see me playing the game at 50. Don’t laugh. Never say never, because limits, like fears, are often just an illusion. – Michael Jordan
