Lenny Wilkens Quotes (13 Quotes)

We should never discourage young people from dreaming dreams.

Only time will tell, ... I'm sure when you're paying a guy that kind of money, you're going to give him a chance to see what he can do. But time will tell.

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

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

I think my track record proves that if I have time, I can do it, ... And I wanted to do it, especially here. But the opportunity wasn't there. I'm not one that cries over spilled milk. Once it's over, it's over, and I prefer to move on.

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.

If you can't go through it, find a way around it. Don't spend all your time banging your head.

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

If you want it, you've got to give it.

Intimidation doesn't last very long.

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

I've been out of town since the time when I won. It's always more fun to be recognized by your own community. People know you better, and they're more judgmental.

I think that you have to communicate with people, and I think that respect is a two-way street.