It was a good feeling to have a lot of support. A lot of people respect me as a player but also as a person as well.

It's really up to me to speed up my learning curve as a player so I can contribute in a much bigger way night in and night out.

Mahatma Gandhi was a man of peace and non-violence and lived by the Hindu principle of ahimsa, action based on refusal to do harm. As his war-strewn presidency shows, George Bush knows nothing about ahimsa and non-violence. Bush should reconsider this cynical, disrespectful display of symbolism.

They took one from us last time, so now we took one from them

My parents and grandparents always made me feel fortunate. I'm in a position to help others feel the same. It's just in my heart and is something I feel very very strong about.

People think about, when you sell a million records, "Oh. You must be buying Ferrari's and living in mansions." It was never really like that.

I'm a guy who has always been a late bloomer on every level. I've always wanted to get into the league as a kid. Who would have thought during my senior year at college that I would be where I am now? It's been a lot of hard work and never stopping.