I'm not into no basketball beef.

I'm not out here to be showing you I'm this perfect person.

I love basketball so much, I love playing it. I just never thought I could make it to college, make it to the NBA or stand up here today in front of you guys and be an NBA MVP. It’s just a surreal feeling, and I had so much help, so many people believe in me when I didn’t believe in myself.

I go to sleep at night, like, ’Am I gonna be alone forever?’

People always think women meet us in the hotel lobby, but it's the opposite. The majority of the time, you go out to eat with your teammates, then rest for the next day's game. It's not a vacation - most guys view the road as a business trip.

You can't speak openly about everything.

Music has always been a big part of my life. It's kind of like a refuge for me. I just use it to get away.