I don't think people fully appreciate the trauma associated with losing. It takes a lot out of you, year after year.

Anything can happen with hard work and dedication

Don't let talent get in way of team performance. Great players do what's outstanding for team, not what makes them stand out

The trick in writing children's books is to set up danger, mystery and excitement on page one. Force the kid to turn the page . . . Then in the middle of each chapter there's a dramatic point of excitement, and at chapter's end, a cliffhanger.

I was disappointed if I didn't have a chance to win a game, and if I had the chance and didn't do it.

You can't ever totally know what's inside of someone else, or see the kind of will someone like Magic has. You have to rely on your instincts to find people who hate losing and know how to win.

Confidence is a lot of this game or any game. If you don't think you can, you won't.