Lenny Wilkens Quotes

The American dream, to me, means having the opportunity to achieve, because I don’t think you should be guaranteed anything other than opportunity.

I worry about the things I can affect, and the things I have no control over I move by.

We should never discourage young people from dreaming dreams.

Show people how to have success and then you can push their expectations up.

Intimidation doesn’t last very long.

I always felt that I was as good as the next person, and I didn’t care what they had.

I told Zollie Volchok we needed an ultrasound machine and he asked me why we needed music in the locker room.

I learned early that if I wanted to achieve anything in life, I’d have to do it myself. I learned that I had to be accountable.

If you fail the first time that’s just a chance to start over again.

The most important quality I look for in a player is accountability. You’ve got to be accountable for who you are. It’s too easy to blame things on someone else.

I never really had a chance to know the players individually… I thought when they were on the floor, they worked hard. But I never really got to know them.

Meadowlark Lemon’s book Trust Your Next Shot is written by a remarkable person. I have had the pleasure of knowing Meadowlark for quite some time. He has given back to his community quite generously in addition to serving as an outstanding role model for young people. Meadowlark’s career has allowed him to touch people’s lives everywhere and I am so proud to be his friend. God has certainly touched his life.