Always have a plan and believe in it. I tell my coaches not to compromise. Nothing good happens by accident.

I knew I could make a good living working in the mills, ... I decided I didn't want to fuss with the rest of it, so I hitch-hiked back home.

There were a lot of big games. But I think one of the biggest was one that will go down as one of the biggest upsets in playoff history. We were 15-point underdogs going into Miami and upset them. That was a big one.

One of the most important qualities for any young athlete is the ability to believe in oneself. If you have confidence in yourself, in your teammates and your coach, you will succeed.

Practice without improvement is meaningless.

Most of my cliches aren't original.

They say the breaks even up in the long run, and the trick is to be a long-distance runner.