Failure either breaks people or it makes them succeed.

I want to go get a stop on defense so James can do it again. It was a big spurt for him. That made then get out of their game plan and play him closer. But when he does that, we want to make sure we capitalize and get timely stops. And that's what got us right back in the game.

If you want to be successful, you are going to have to deal with pressure.

You can't worry about what people say, but... People always harp on athletes being selfish individualists.

I remember telling my friends I wish I had stayed in school and they didn't understand: "You've got all this money and everything you want." But it wasn't about the money. It was about how I felt right then.

People in general misunderstand me. I'm very aware of the stereotype that comes with being a basketball player. But I'm well-rounded. I'm cultured. It's funny: When I speak, people are like, "Wow! You can really talk." I'm like, "What did you expect?"

Schoolwork came kind of natural to me, but when I brought home a grade that wasn't up to par, my parents let me know it.