I didn't expect this award [the 2008 MVP] would come to me. I'm surprised. I've played pretty well in other seasons. Our team hasn't been as good. Things just fell into place.

At the end of 2003, my game was complete. Shooting, defense, using the dribble, transition, midrange stuff was all there. Then it was about fine-tuning and trying to improve in each area.

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

He shouldn't have been in the NBA, but we were too cheap to pay for a point guard.

You can't be held captive by the fear of failure or the fear of what people may say.

I've played with IVs before, during and after games. I've played with a broken hand, a sprained ankle, a torn shoulder, a fractured tooth, a severed lip, and a knee the size of a softball. I don't miss 15 games because of a toe injury that everybody knows wasn't that serious in the first place.

Pooper scooper? Yeah, I've done it a few times. Every once in a while, you have to.