“It would have been easy to settle back into being an assistant, but I ...” — Rick Carlisle Quote

“It would have been easy to settle back into being an assistant, but I took a risk. I've always seen myself as a head coach.”

“The wrong types of distractions generally aren't good. But they're going to have to be overcome by any team at some point.”

“Friendships ultimately happen and materialize when they're supposed to.”

“When you're a father in a marriage, you sort of become the mother's assistant. And you sort of get a list from her every day and you run down the list and it feels very much like a chore.”

“I worked for a while as a teaching assistant while I was struggling. I really enjoyed it, working with kids with special needs, autism. It takes a hell of a lot of concentration, and you've got to focus on the child properly for seven hours a day.”

“Not head coach - Assistant would be very attractive, but I don't think I have the discipline to deal with all the egos and personalities a head coach has to deal with.”