My role is to make sure we're moving in the right direction, getting points, rebounds, steals, assists and providing leadership.

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

Thank god, I'm not from this world.

It's disgusting, but my father taught me when your mouth gets dry, just suck the sweat out of your own jersey. There's no bravado to any of it; it's just a disgusting little trick.

Dear Basketball, From the moment I started rolling my dad's tube socks and shooting imaginary game-winning shots ... I fell in love with 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.

It never bothered me when people would say, 'You only win championships because you're playing with Shaq.' It bothered me when he said it.