People look at my competitive spirit, and they automatically attach it to the thing that's most similar, most easily recognizable, which is Michael [Jordan's] competitive spirit. I'm different. I enjoy building. I enjoy the process of putting the puzzle together, and then the byproduct of that, the consequence of that, is beating somebody. That becomes the cherry on top, the icing on the cake.

It's different from being 21 and you think there's endless amount of opportunities. At 33, the ending is much, much closer.

When I'm finished playing, I want people to say, 'He handled this well, he kept his cool.'

He is a fool who only sees the mischiefs that are past.

What people see on court is another side of me; it's not me.

You can't go and anticipate what it is that you want to see. You just have to be present. Be where you are.

Everything has a purpose. And that purpose has a story that goes along with it. It just depends on what your passion is.