Are you willing to push the right buttons even if it means being perceived as the villain? … I'd rather be perceived as a winner than a good teammate. I wish they both went hand in hand all the time but that's just not reality. … I have nothing in common with lazy people who blame others for their lack of success.

It doesn't bother me at all. Do I hold any hard feelings? Not at all, ... Life is too short to sit around and hold grudges. I don't hold any whatsoever.

It really doesn't matter to me. We're just talking about clothes. I can understand what the NBA is trying to do. I love my sneakers, but we're just talking about clothes.

I don't talk trash often, but when I do, I go for the jugular.

I'm focused on the task that lies ahead for us.

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

These young guys are playing checkers. I'm out there playing chess.