My father is my idol, so I always did everything like him. He used to work two jobs and still come home happy every night.

With businesses, you go to the same places because you like the service, you like the people and they take care of you. They greet you with a smile. That's how people want to be treated, with respect. That's what I tell my employees - customer service is very important.

Don't give up! Be friends with people who help you work hard.

I love to be in the ballpark. I love to just go in and enjoy a great baseball game, a great pitchers' duel.

Being able to touch so many people through my businesses and make money while doing it, is a huge blessing.

You don't have to be Magic to be special. You're already special, you're you.

As an athlete, I understood the value of my health insurance. I knew that in my profession, injuries were common and could happen at any time.