Each moment of my life I was dreaming of how great I could be, and continued working hard. Each time I closed my eyes I could see me shining bright like a sun.

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

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

Basketball is my refuge, my sanctuary. I go back to being a kid on the playground. When I get here, it's all good.

I was just letting the shots fly. You know, I don't leave any bullets in the chamber.

I don’t want to say I’ll be back at the top of my game because everybody’s gonna think I’m crazy and it’s the old player not letting go sort of thing, but that’s what it’s gonna be.

It's wonderful for the players. It's a huge challenge and a huge responsibility for us to get our act together, get our butts in gear. Phil isn't going to bail us out because of our mental lapses.