I'm not perfect; no one is perfect. Everyone makes mistakes. I think you try to learn from those mistakes.

I like to hit the gym early in the morning. I feel better throughout the day when I get in a workout first thing in the morning.

So is work ethic. You do things over and over again, and when you get in a situation you like to think it comes natural. I think there has to be a mind-set that you’re not afraid to fail. I’m not afraid to fail. I’ve done it quite a bit. The calmer you are, the more the game slows down for you, and I think part of that is controlling your emotions.

This is why you play - to get an opportunity to play in the playoffs.

In order to lead people, you have to get to know them.

I'm a New Yorker now, and believe me, there's no comparison between the Big Apple and Kalamazoo, no similarity at all. New York City's hectic, always in fast-forward, and Kalamazoo's more laid-back, smaller, slower.

There may be people who have more talent than you, but there's no excuse for anyone to work harder than you do - and I believe that.