Shooting is a lost art, but nobody wants to see nobody shoot all day. You want to see somebody break somebody off the dribble. That's today game, and that's what I try to do.

When I first got into the league, I tried to fit in. Now I don't care.

If we lose a couple in a row this season, it will be like the World Trade [Center] is coming down again.

I'm scared of needles.

The biggest thing, and what I told some of the partners in the summit, was me thanking them for their constant support with everything that I've been through the last couple years on and off the court.

Anytime an artist puts your name in a song, it's unbelievable. It never gets old.

I would have to name two people - my parents. I've seen them come through adversity and work hard to create the best life for me and my siblings. Although I don't remember them together as a couple, I remember the love they had for their children.