I've had 36 orthopedic operations, have two fused ankles, my knees, hands and wrists don't work, I now have a fused spine, other than that, everything is great.

I learned a long time ago that minor surgery is when they do operation on someone else, not you.

When I'm at a show, I'm yelling and cheering. I'm with those guys [the Grateful Dead].

No matter how good you get, there's always something further out there.

If you're living for today, if you're only dreaming about yesterday, it doesn't work. You got to know that tomorrow is going to be better. Then you're on your way.

Where else but the NBA could people like Bill Russell, Spencer Haywood, Ricky Barry, Dennis Rodman, and Allen Iverson come in and be allowed to be who they are?

I couldn't imagine not playing basketball. To me, basketball is what life is all about.