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’ve never seen a better coach than Gregg Popovich.

When it's time for me to walk away from something, I walk away from it. My mind, my body, my conscience tell me that enough is enough.

Personalities seem in many cases to dominate the lucrative endorsement market. But that doesn't upset me. What upsets me is when not enough attention is paid to the product-the game.

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.

As a player all you can do is play within yourself, even in the context of a team sport.

To have harmony on a team, you need a coach who can get inside the head of every player and get them all pulling in one direction.