Tracy McGrady is doing things we've never seen from anybody - from any planet!

I went to my first show [of the Grateful Dead], got right up front and never left. The incredible excitement, the family, the spirit, the hope, the happiness, all the different things I love and live for in life are there. The joy, the optimism, the teamwork, the experimentation, the exploration, the curiosity. No band has inspired more artwork, no band has inspired more books. No band has ever inspired a more loyal following and I'm involved in all of that stuff.

I might be the most injured athlete in the history of sports. I've had 31 operations. An endless string of stress fractures.

No one missed more basketball in the history of NBA than I did. I played 14 seasons, on the roster for 14 years, and I missed more than nine-and-a-half full seasons.

I live by the motto of "chase your dream, make your dream your job, make your job your life."

Basketball is one of those rare opportunities where you can make a difference, not only for yourself, but for other people as well.

I love to play music. I'm terrible at it, but I love learning about it .