Quotes by Kevin Johnson

• I would like to somehow make the community I live in a better place to live.
• You realize you can't change the world but it shouldn't stop you from trying.
• My role model was my grandfather. He instilled in me the feeling that no matter how successful you are you have a responsibility to help others.
• It's unfortunate that you don't see the loyalty from management to players and players to management like we used to see in the old days.
• I think that New York is the city of all cities. There is so much diversity there. I also like that when I go there, I can catch a play or musical and see some of the most talented people practicing their craft.
• I still say one of the greatest moments in my whole NBA career was getting drafted.
• I know I can catch the football. That's the least of my worries.
• I just felt all along that if I could get a certain amount of years in the league, have great years and still have my health when I walked away, that would be great.
• I have no desire to coach basketball.
• Being selected Most Improved was a special individual award because when I speak to young people I always try to tell them the importance about it's not where you start but where you end up.
• My musical background is like almost every non classical musician in the world. One day a special record was heard and that was it. I was hooked, started trying to play various instruments and was off to bar land to become a rock star. What else?
• Success is not a destination, it's a journey filled with persistence, determination, and hard work.
• Success is not in the destination, but in the journey that builds the foundation of achievement.