My goal was just to try and be the best player on my high school team, and look where I am now. And that was still my goal as a young kid, just to try and be a little better than my brother was.

I learned what my weaknesses were and I went out the next day to turn those weaknesses intro strengths.

There are many times when you are better off practicing than playing; but most people just don't understand that

Strength is not nearly as important as desire. I don't think you can teach anyone desire. I think it's a gift. I don't know why I have it, but I do.

I don't think that once you get to one level, you can relax. You've got to keep pushing.

Leadership is getting players to believe in you. If you tell a teammate you're ready to play as tough as you're able to, you'd better go out there and do it. Players will see right through a phony. And they can tell when you're not giving it all you've got.

When I go to the line I'm thinking 'All net.' When I don't think that, I'm likely to miss.