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To be an innovator, you can't be worried about making mistakes.

Julius Erving

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Julius Erving
Age: 74
Born: 1950
Born: February 22
Actor
Basketball Player
Businessman
Manhattan borough
New York City
Doctor J
Julius Winfield Erving II
Dr. J
The Doctor
J. W. Erving
Worried
Mistakes
Mistake
Making
Innovator
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That was just my own personal program: I didn't want to get too high over the good moments because I didn't want to be saddened and depressed when things didn't go as I had planned.
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When I went to Philadelphia I was 26 years old and really sitting on top of the world. Family life, a professional career, plenty of friends and associates, and a good reputation, a wish list that could be the envy of many.
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When I played, the owners had the power. The prisoners are running the prison now, not the warden. The warden is strong and he has say so but, the balance of power is definitely with the players.
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It's better to stay too long than to leave too soon.
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I've always tried to tell myself that the work itself is the thing, that win, lose, or draw, the work is really what counts.
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Goals determine what you are going to be
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I liked the game, I enjoyed the game, and the game fed me enough, and gave me enough rewards to reinforce that this is something that I should spend time doing, and that I could possibly make a priority in my life, versus other sports.
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Being a professional is doing the things you love to do, on the days you don't feel like doing them.
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You know, just in terms of having to have a life on the road, you know, having the celebrity aspect be a burden for my family, friends and extended family.
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Attitude is altitude.
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If you've experienced having control, you don't want to be moved to a subordinate position, if you have your druthers.
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I wanted to undertake the challenge of daring to be great.
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And I continued to grow until I was 25 years old.
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I grabbed 19 rebounds in my first professional game, and somehow found a way to score 20 points. I felt real good about it. I felt that this was the beginning of something good.
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Because of the makeup of the NBA, it cannot afford for the public to turn on them.
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I pulled the plug on it at a time that I thought was right for me to exit.
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I always try to keep a pretty conservative demeanor on the court.
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The first professional game that I ever played remains, to me, the most exciting moment of my professional career.
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But you know, we have a very normal family. We've had our ups and downs. You know, we've had our issues, but we've had great cause for celebration.
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If you're not doing what is best for your body, you are the one who lose.
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