Sports are such a great teacher. I think of everything they've taught me: camaraderie, humility, how to resolve differences.

Can I jump over two or three guys like I used to? No. Am I as fast as I used to be? No, but I still have the fundamentals and smarts. That's what enables me to still be a dominant player. As a kid growing up, I never skipped steps. I always worked on fundamentals because I know athleticism is fleeting.

You just stay patient, that's all.

I can't relate to lazy people. We don't speak the same language. I don't understand you. I don't want to understand you.

Once you know what it is in life that you want to do, then the world basically becomes your library. Everything you view, you can view from that perspective, which makes everything a learning asset for you.

Everybody wants to talk about NBA players being selfish and arrogant and individuals. But what you saw today was a team bonding and facing adversity and coming out with a big win.

One thing you gotta know about me is I have absolutely no filter. I have no problem saying what the hell I think of someone.