The audience likes their emotions to be touched. They want to laugh and cry and feel good.

Young people want you to be real with them.

It's almost like we have ESPN.

Any guy who can maintain a positive attitude without much playing time certainly earns my respect.

If people around you aren't going anywhere, if their dreams are no bigger than hanging out on the corner, or if they're dragging you down, get rid of them.

Larry, you only told me one lie. You said there will be another Larry Bird. Larry, there will never, ever be another Larry Bird.

Once Michael gets up there he says, 'Well, maybe I'll just hang up here in the air for a while, just sit back.' Then all of a sudden, he says, 'Well, maybe I'll 360. No I changed my mind. I'll go up on the other side.' He's just incredible.