It's not win or die at my house. We're all competitive, but it's not the type to get stressed out by it. — John Stockton Competitive Copy Share Image
With kids and all the other activities around the house, I'm finding it harder to give my full attention to basketball. — John Stockton Attention Copy Share Image
To be a great player and a great scorer, you have to find ways to get yourself open and get shots off.… — John Stockton Dog Copy Share Image
I try to exploit things against everybody; that's part of the game: beat the guy that guards me while you're beating their… — John Stockton Beat Copy Share Image
Once I came to Salt Lake City, I didn't want to go anywhere else. It was home sweet home for me. — John Stockton City Copy Share Image
I had been told I might be drafted in the fourth round. 'Great,' I said at the time. — John Stockton Been Copy Share Image
I'm not a cerebral player. When I'm out on the floor, I try to play. — John Stockton Floor Copy Share Image
I never felt I was better than anybody, but I always felt I could compete with anybody. — John Stockton Always Copy Share Image
If you start chasing around trying to get steals for your own benefit, then you really put your defense at a disadvantage.… — John Stockton Big Copy Share Image
The games can go any way. As we know in this league, you can win by 30 or lose by 30 the… — John Stockton Football Copy Share Image
The key word is 'control.' I have to get to the point where I can do it like Magic does. That means… — John Stockton Control Copy Share Image
I have a great respect for people that write. I don't know how they do it every day... or do novels that… — John Stockton Books Copy Share Image
Why was I able to be able to pass? What did I do right that allowed me to make a pass -… — John Stockton Balance Copy Share Image
You don't get this opportunity many times in life to compete against the best in the world every night. I certainly didn't… — John Stockton Best Copy Share Image
I was always the kid dribbling the ball on the sidelines, hoping someone would pick me. I'd go with my older brother… — John Stockton Again Copy Share Image
I don't crush the kids. But I do want them to know that they have to earn what they get. I'm not… — John Stockton Best Copy Share Image
I think I've preserved most of my private life, and I think that's still important for me, and that's still important for… — John Stockton Family Copy Share Image
Obviously, being in the league for so long, you do have something to offer as a coach. — John Stockton Being Copy Share Image
If I pass the ball to Karl Malone, he still has to make the shot, or nothing has happened. — John Stockton Football Copy Share Image
I'm not much of a numbers guy, and yet that's the way I'm defined a lot. — John Stockton Defined Copy Share Image
I just always believed that all comments are better face-to-face, whether they're derogatory or whether they're not. — John Stockton Always Copy Share Image
I have an ego like everyone else. I want to be recognized as a good ballplayer. — John Stockton Ballplayer Copy Share Image
Essentially, when you join a team, you're making a commitment to your team. You can't take that lightly. — John Stockton Commitment Copy Share Image
I know my first years sitting on the bench, largely behind Rickey Green, was a great learning tool for me. — John Stockton Behind Copy Share Image
I think I laid it all out there for 19 years, and you don't always achieve all the goals that you shoot for. — John Stockton Achieve Copy Share Image
The game's a beautiful game when five guys go out there and give something of themselves so that you can win. — John Stockton Beautiful Copy Share Image
You have a different personality in front of the world than you do in front of your pals at home. I like… — John Stockton Different Copy Share Image
I really don't look at my accomplishments. I really don't think about myself much. — John Stockton About Copy Share Image
Basketball is a game of streaks. Sometimes a guy will be cold for a month and then get hot for a month. — John Stockton Basketball Copy Share Image
I think everybody should have the attitude that you can't allow yourself to be hurt. You avoid a lot just with that… — John Stockton Attitude Copy Share Image
You never think about being wide open. I don't know if I can describe the feeling. Tremendous. — John Stockton Being Copy Share Image
I didn't want to get caught up in the mind-set that, 'Wait a minute, I'm ahead of Magic. I better slow down.' — John Stockton Ahead Copy Share Image
I guess I'd rather be comfortable and play well because I'm comfortable than to get recognition and play someplace where I wouldn't… — John Stockton Enjoy Copy Share Image
For me, the timing has been good, but I also feel very lucky to be playing in Utah. We have a good… — John Stockton Good Copy Share Image
I think there are a lot of ways to play the PG position. Scoring first is a way that works for them… — John Stockton Football Copy Share Image
The main thing I worry about with the shoes I wear is comfort. What you're comfortable wearing is what you're going to… — John Stockton Best Copy Share Image
I've played games where I thought I played one of my better games, and statistically, there's nothing there, and vice versa. I've… — John Stockton Better Copy Share Image
You thrive off everybody on your team. If one guy's playing well, that makes your job easier. If a guy's shooting well,… — John Stockton Easier Copy Share Image
My brother thundered me in everything most of my life. He was a great carrot out in front of me. All I… — John Stockton Anything Copy Share Image
I've been lucky to have great coaching, great teammates, and a desire to keep getting better. That, slowly over time, helped me… — John Stockton Desire Copy Share Image
