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.

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

In New York, the dunk is not the thing. To break somebody down and shoot a J-that's as big as a dunk in New York.

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

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.

If I put my mind to something and really want it, I'll go after it and get it.

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.