I don’t give advice; I give opinions.

The line is presented as something Wooden would say when asked for guidance, emphasizing that he preferred offering a perspective rather than prescribing what someone should do in a situation he didn’t fully know.

It draws a boundary between sharing a viewpoint and directing someone’s actions. The speaker signals humility about incomplete information and leaves the decision-making responsibility with the listener.

If you asked him for advice, he would always say, “I don’t give advice, I give opinions.”

I don’t like to give advice… I can give an opinion. That’s a big difference.

He would never give advice, but he would always give opinions.