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

There's pressure every night to be the best on the court. I put a lot of pressure on myself. Pressure is part of the game. It is also part of life. I want to prove I can do the work and be a success off the court as well as on it.

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.

I think a lot of the media love the game and hate the people who play it.

Either you can do it or you can't. I think I can overcome anything I put my mind to.

When I'm on the court, it's like I'm in heaven.