Lamar is just Lamar. My teammates probably can explain that a little better than I can. If I just go out there and do what I do and be myself, it shouldn't be a problem.

We're all products of our environment. The key is not to fall.

I did some things I regret, and I know there are people who think they know me. I've heard the things they say, and some of them are hurtful.

You walk in our locker room and you see Pau Gasol, you see Andrew Bynum, you see Kobe, you see Ron Artest ... we have so many players that can play.

There was a possibility I could have been out of the NBA. It's taught me something that was a little deeper than basketball. I'm talking about life decisions.

Sometimes I still don't know if I'm prepared to go through the entire season, dealing with the different personalities, the crowds, the politics.

I've always been taught to care what other people think. My grandmother and mother taught me to project a positive image of myself.