John Stockton

I don't like to miss games.

— John Stockton

I don't go home to parades.

— John Stockton

I enjoy coaching.

— John Stockton

Magic is the man. No one is in his class.

— John Stockton

Struggles are what made everything worth while.

— John Stockton

Sometimes you're your own worst critic.

— John Stockton

I'm a bartender's son. Some things you never forget.

— John Stockton

Mostly, I go in the weight room and visit.

— John Stockton

You can find advantages to being small.

— John Stockton

The West is tough. Great teams. Great records, top to bottom.

— John Stockton

I really don't think of myself as the best player on the team.

— John Stockton

I love to play, and I appreciate the opportunity to be part of a good organization.

— John Stockton

I just play. I'm not one to think about it. If I get one assist and we win, that's great. Otherwise, I…

— John Stockton

I don't think you ever hear anybody shoot the last shot and say they didn't think it was in.

— John Stockton

I never thought I'd make it in the NBA, so everything else is gravy.

— John Stockton

I don't judge my performance on how many assists I have or how many points I have.

— John Stockton

I never consciously thought about going all the way through the 'Gonzaga farm system,' but that's the way it happened.

— John Stockton

If I could turn into my old coaches, or my parents, then I'd consider that a definite plus.

— John Stockton

Just because everybody else does something isn't a good enough reason to do anything.

— John Stockton

When you're younger, you might make some shots you're not normally capable of, because you're more fluid, maybe stronger, maybe faster. As…

— John Stockton

I was thinking back when Karl Malone and I, when one of us would be in the weight room early in the…

— John Stockton

Depending on the point in the game and what's necessary, if you can deliver the play, whatever that is - heck, if…

— John Stockton

I want my kids to have a life like I did growing up. The greatest gift I was given in life was…

— John Stockton

It's always in a cycle. One set of plays will work really well for a time, and then defenses figure it out,…

— John Stockton

I had little or no expectations coming in. I was thrilled when I was drafted in the first round because that meant…

— John Stockton

All I know is the same lessons you need to learn at Little League basketball, you need to learn at the upper…

— John Stockton

I don't care if people even discuss what I did. But if anyone is ever sitting around the kitchen table talking about…

— John Stockton

I don't think about the record, because winning games has to be our focus, and if we lost focus thinking about that…

— John Stockton

It's great to win, regardless of how you did it.

— John Stockton

I was just lucky to have a uniform.

— John Stockton

My impression is that the NBA always precluded anything else.

— John Stockton

I don't like to give in to injuries. I don't like to use them as excuses. Everybody has them.

— John Stockton

It's quite an honor to be selected to represent my country in the Olympics.

— John Stockton

If you think you're doing everything right, then you have a tendency to stand pat.

— John Stockton

I think records are irrelevant, but I'm being approached about it all the time. If I could avoid it, that would be…

— John Stockton

I've benefited from great coaches my whole life, starting in sixth grade. To be able to pass that on is a neat…

— John Stockton

My playing time in 1992 was limited because of an injury I suffered in a practice.

— John Stockton

Usually for the last play, everyone goes helter-skelter. They go to the wrong spots. They don't do the right thing.

— John Stockton

I haven't played quarterback since eighth or ninth grade. I didn't see it get much attention when I completed a pass then.

— John Stockton

I heal quickly, and I stay in good shape, and I will stay in good shape.

— John Stockton