Phil Jackson

My parents were, had a marriage of passion, and the passion was about their religious beliefs. They were both immigrant families that…

— Phil Jackson

“The unconscious mind is a terrific solver of complex problems when the conscious mind is busy elsewhere or, perhaps better yet, not…

— Phil Jackson

There's a term, agape, you hear used a lot with charismatic religious groups, that it's this more pure love of caring, of…

— Phil Jackson

“My confidence grew out of knowing that when the spirit was right and the players were attuned to one another, the game…

— Phil Jackson

I don't believe in curfews, because you can't treat men like they were boys without forfeiting a certain level of trust.

— Phil Jackson

My philosophy is that you can't motivate players with speeches, you have motivated players that you draft. That's where they come in…

— Phil Jackson

My philosophy is that you don't motivate players with speeches; you have motivated players that you draft. That's where they come in,…

— Phil Jackson

Leadership is not about forcing your will on others. It's about mastering the art of letting go.

— Phil Jackson

“As a leader your job is to do everything in your power to create the perfect conditions for success by benching your…

— Phil Jackson

If we can accept whatever hand we've been dealt - no matter how unwelcome - the way to proceed eventually becomes clear.

— Phil Jackson

A coach's main job is to reawaken a spirit in which the players can blend together effortlessly.

— Phil Jackson

“Zen teacher Lewis Richmond tells the story of hearing Shunryu Suzuki sum up Buddhism in two words. Suzuki had just finished giving…

— Phil Jackson

My mother's families were Mennonites or Anabaptists that came to Minnesota from Russia. They were actually moving around Europe doing diking and…

— Phil Jackson

The real value in everything you do is in the details. I just like that quote. A very similar way to say…

— Phil Jackson

Coaching is about, "How do I get people to play at their peak level?" It is a spiritual quest. And if it's…

— Phil Jackson

I'm not going to coach again. I've done my coaching, and I think I can put that aside.

— Phil Jackson

Basketball is a sport that involves the subtle interweaving of players at full speed to the point where they are thinking and…

— Phil Jackson

You have to be able to psychologically help your players, support-wise, be in touch with them, so I think managing people is…

— Phil Jackson

I will have Derek Fisher wear all 5 of his rings the first time he comes in to talk to Carmelo.

— Phil Jackson

The problem with trading dominant players of that size is you never get in return what you've bargained away.

— Phil Jackson

As much as we pump iron and we run to build our strength up, we need to build our mental strength up...…

— Phil Jackson

I think the most important thing about coaching is that you have to have a sense of confidence about what you're doing.

— Phil Jackson

In basketball - as in life - true joy comes from being fully present in each and every moment, not just when…

— Phil Jackson

The real value in everything you do is in the details.

— Phil Jackson

And yet as a coach, I know that being fixated on winning (or more likely, not losing) is counterproductive, especially when it…

— Phil Jackson