I just do what I got to do and go out and be myself, on and off the court, and take care of my obligations. That's generally your own destiny-knowing what you have to take care of.

James also revealed he and his teammates smoked marijuana one night after getting access to a hotel room in Akron.

Am I responsible or are you', a senior official asked his pilot, dubiously beginning a flight to Baghdad, 'for seeing that this machine is not overloaded?' 'That will have to be decided at the inquest.

No place is better than Akron.

Hollywood dishes out too much praise for small things I won't let it get me, but too much praise can turn a fellow's head if he doesn't watch his step.

I'm not promising a championship. I know how hard that is to deliver. We're not ready right now.

If I could have gave more, I would have done it. I gave everything I had