“In high school, in sport, I had a coach who told me I was much better than I thought I was, and would make me do more in a positive sense. He was the first person who taught me not to be afraid of failure.”
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I think some parents now look at a youngster failing as the final thing. It's a process, and failure is part of the process. I would like it if the teacher and the parents would connect more. I think that used to be, but we're losing a little bit of that right now.
The person who has inspired me my whole life is my Mom, because she taught me commitment. She sacrificed.
Imagination has a great deal to do with winning.
My ambition in high school was to be a high school coach and teacher, and that's still what I do: teach.