I want people to understand that I intend to continue living and doing all the things that I love to do up until the end. And the end is by no means rushing up on me.

The only reason is that I hadn't seen The Modern Jazz Quartet perform live and a live performance is often where the real experience of jazz takes place. I'm not familiar with the Boswell Sisters.

I felt that a number of people might have questioned my loyalty, but I continue to be a patriotic American.

I'm not comfortable being preachy, but more people need to start spending as much time in the library as they do on the basketball court.

One man cannot make a team.

When the line started to blur between the fans and the players, sometimes things can get ugly.

What I learned in my time isn't necessarily being taught now, and I'd like to help impart that knowledge to a new generation of players.