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.

There are many players who don't measure up to their marketability.

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

I don't really want to go into my problems with the team at the time except to say that no one's ever had to pay me to play basketball.

Anything can happen with hard work and dedication

I always wanted the ball in my hands with a game on the line, as I think any real competitor does.

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.