I'm always going to be under a microscope, and I haven't always handled it well.

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.

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.

People tell me that I'm always smilin' on the court. I don't think about it. I just get emotional out there.

The thing I love about the NBA game is that it's a playmaker's league.

I'm a role model. I have overcome the negativity, and I'm playing.