One man can be a crucial ingredient on a team, but one man cannot make a team.

I try to do the right thing at the right time. They may just be little things, but usually they make the difference between winning and losing.

My English teacher, Dr. John Lindstrom, taught me an appreciation for the written word. Until his class, I'd dabbled in journalism and essay writing. But when he selected one of my essays as the best in the class, it gave me the confidence to see myself as a writer.

It's hard for young players to see the big picture. They just see three or four years down the road.

You play with your soul as well as your body.

I've always tried to stay out of the fray and not be an object of controversy.

When I was a kid, no one would believe anything positive that you could say about black people. That's a terrible burden.