Eminem. My son was listening to that and I was like, “What is that junk?” Then I started listening and I thought, You know, that kid is pretty good. It's the storytelling.

I've been around a while. I kinda know these things.

I have always been confident in my skills and once the game got going I knew I was probably the best player on the floor most of the time whether it was junior high, high school or college. I knew I had control of the game.

I'm a firm believer in that you play the way you practice.

You can make all the excuses you want, but if you're not mentally tough and you're not prepared to play every night, you're not going to win.

When I was young, I never wanted to leave the court until I got things exactly correct. My dream was to become a pro.

It's been a journey, the NBA. It's taken me a lot farther than I ever expected.