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

I'm one of those players that I think I can do what's asked of me. Whether it's putting the ball in the basket, rebounding the ball, diving on the floor, making other people better, I'm willing to do anything just to win.

You want to remain hungry and stay in a good place as a competitor; at the same time, you want to be confident but not cocky. You have to realize that you can lose. We have to stay hungry, because losing is the worst thing that can happen now. That's a road we don't want to go down.

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.

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

I just try to focus on the basketball game and not get caught up in all the media.