I grew up in a classical music household. My dad is a phenomenal musician who can play any and all instruments, can sight read, can play by ear.

There are no guarantees in life. The simple twists of fate and the breaks of the game are the two maxims that define so much of the success and failure in life.

In basketball, you can be the greatest individual player in the world and still lose every game, because a team will always beat an individual.

Mick Jagger is in better shape than far too many NBA players. It's up in the air whether the same can be said of Keith Richards.

The passions I have in my life are my family, music, books, I'm an avid plant collector, and I love to ride my bike.

When I think of Boris Diaw, I think of Beethoven in the age of the romantics

I've got my iPod and I've got it on shuffle. If I'm not ready for one, I'll click to the next one. My wife, Lori, and our children, Adam, Nate, Chris, and Luke, will all tell you that when I find one I like it can stay on repeat for weeks on end.