My parents were, had a marriage of passion, and the passion was about their religious beliefs. They were both immigrant families that – well, my father’s family came as Puritans to Massachusetts. Phil Jackson Read Quote
I replaced three joints in my hips and one in my knee. I’m hoping that other knee doesn’t have to be done. It’s one of the toughest things to overcome. Phil Jackson Read Quote
I think the most rewarding part of the job, and I think most coaches would say it, is practice. If you have it, a very good practice in which you have 12 guys participate, and they can really get something out of it, lose themselves in practice. Phil Jackson Read Quote
You have to be able to psychologically help your players, support-wise, be in touch with them, so I think managing people is very important. Phil Jackson Read Quote
I’m not going to coach again. I’ve done my coaching, and I think I can put that aside. Phil Jackson Read Quote
I’m a sports-watcher. I played football and baseball, coached baseball. So I watch those things. Phil Jackson Read Quote
My father was a man who didn’t consider himself learned. He was a man who liked to be a farmer. He enjoyed his dairy farm and felt the calling. So there was a dedication. I was dedicated as a child to the service of God, and so there was this continual centering of a greater purpose than your own. Phil Jackson Read Quote
When I was young, I was dedicated to become a minister – my brothers and I were formally brought in front of the congregation in a dedication ceremony, where we were dedicated to the future service of God. Phil Jackson Read Quote
There’s a lot of chatter in basketball and, rightfully, you want players to be talking to each other… But sometimes in practice, it gets too verbose… so I tried to take things out of the ordinary and make them special so they’d understand the difference. Phil Jackson Read Quote
