I didn't really seek attention. I just wanted to play the game well and go home.

A lot of players think the game is all about individual performances when it's really all about a team game.

The lifespan of most professional athletes is relatively short, and most have no preparation for doing anything after their career ends, which it could in an instant.

Pride was his life force; for us it was a live nerve that he could teach us to brush. One stroke, a good practice, and we could tingle for days ... First, he found the pride in each of us, then he taught us how good it could feel. What he was ultimately after was for every one of us to learn to light our own fires and glow our brightest.

The extra pass and the extra effort on defense always get the job done.

My biggest accomplishment has been making a transition from athlete to author.

My biggest resource is my mind.