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.

When I got back from the war in 1946 people didn't want the Mr. Smith kind of movie any more, and I refused to make war pictures.

I'm a guy who is just trying to be successful in whatever I do, and I give everything to my teammates, give everything to the coaching staff. When you fall short, it hurts and it eats at you, and it hurts me to know that I wish I could have done better and done more and just put a little bit more effort or whatever the case may be to help us get over the hump. But it just wasn't our time.

My dream has become a reality now, and it's the best feeling I've ever had.

I feel confident because I'm the best player in the world. It's that simple.

We don't want to get frustrated because it sticks in your mind too much. We have to work at it and see what we did wrong.