I'd learned how much happiness money can bring you. Very little. Rick Pitino bringhappinesslearn Change image and share on social
When you coach Russ Smith, you have a nervous breakdown on every possession. He's not from a different country. He's from a different planet. Rick Pitino breakdowncoachcountry Change image and share on social
Avoid cynical and negative people like the plague. They are killers of potential. Rick Pitino avoidcynicalkiller Change image and share on social
Failure is good. It's fertilizer. Everything I've learned about coaching, I've learned from making mistakes. Rick Pitino coachfailurefertilizer Change image and share on social
Basketball is my passion, and I love it, and I love to see my players succeed. I'm here for them and my children. That's my passion. Rick Pitino basketballchildlove Change image and share on social
I give myself 24 hours after a loss. After that, I'm totally on to the next game. But for 24 hours, I'm not a happy man. Rick Pitino gamegivehappy Change image and share on social
Football is only once a week. NASCAR is once a week. Those sports are insanely popular. Horse racing is oversaturated. Unless tracks cut back to three days a week of full fields, a lot of people will really hurt down the road. Horse racing, to survive, has to go to that. Let's face it: Churchill Downs only does well on Derby Week. Rick Pitino backchurchillcut share on social
I don't get into these petty things, Kentucky-Louisville. To me, it's nonsense... There will be people at Kentucky that will have a nervous breakdown if they lose to us... They've got to put the fences up on bridges. There will be people consumed by Louisville. Rick Pitino breakdownbridgeconsume share on social
I plan to coach at University of Louisville for as long as I can maintain the passion I have for the game of basketball. I don't want to coach anywhere else. I don't believe in anything else as much as I believe in this university and this state. I want to coach as long as they will have me. Rick Pitino basketballcoachgame share on social
I try not to get too low. I fight adversity as hard as I can fight it, not to get too low. When good things happen, I don't really embrace it. I just say it's a lucky day. Rick Pitino adversitydayembrace Change image and share on social