The only important statistic is the final score.

I've been fortunate to meet and work with a lot of really smart people. The thing that strikes me most about them is how they continue to explore and learn every day. I have tried to apply that approach in my modest career as well.

You got to have the killer instinct. If you do not have it, forget about basketball and go into social psychology or something. If you sometimes wonder if you've got it, you ain't got it. No pussycats, please.

My most prized possession was my library card from the Oakland Public Library.

Success is a result of consistent practice of winning skills and actions. There is nothing miraculous about the process. There is no luck involved.

The most important thing to me is the friends that I've made.

Learning is a daily experience and a lifetime mission. I truly believe in the saying "We work to become, not to acquire."