I've been watching Messi for some time now, and his ability to decide games and keep possession of the ball is amazing.

You're my backbone. You're a blessing. You're a piece of my heart. You're the air I breathe. And you're the strongest person I know, and I'm so sorry for having to put you through this and having to put our family through this.

The motivation for me is just the game itself, just playing the game the right way and trying to win, compete every time I step out there on the floor. That's motivation enough for me to go out there and play well.

I like playing for the purple and gold. This is where I want to finish up.

I love going one-on-one with someone. That's what I do. I've never lost. It's a whole different game, just to have them right in front of you and be able to do whatever you want.

If I panic, everyone else panics.

If there were camera phones back in the day, the biggest athletes in the world would have had a lot of explaining to do.