The exercises helped get the flexibility back in my ankle and also increased my overall flexibility. As I was getting into my 30s, I wanted to do everything I could to improve my longevity.

I thank my dad for my mental longevity and for the fact we played against better competition.

It's the best. And the job site isn't too bad, either.

A lot of guys are out there with their iPods. I'm not one of them. I just never really got into it.

I never did. I only prepared to win the next day.

Volleyball is not like a formula so we must give players some freedom.

No volleyball play can begin without a serve, and the serve is the only technique that is totally under your control. In other endeavors, you cannot succeed without believing in yourself, and that belief is completely under your control.