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.

Commitment separates those who live their dreams from those who live their lives regretting the opportunities they have squandered.

What distinguishes a great player is his presence. When he goes on to the court, his presence dominates the atmosphere.

If you really have integrity, there are very few people who can insult you, or honor you.

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

After I played him for the first time, I said 'Let's see. He's four or five inches taller. He's 40 or 50 pounds heavier. His vertical leap is at least as good as mine. He can get up and down the floor as well as I can. And he's smart. The real problem with all this is I have to show up.

The last five or six days, I've been running. The last two days, I've been running pretty hard. Everybody's got to be someplace.