Failure gave me strength. Pain was my motivation

When I worked on my game, that's what I thought about. When it happened, I set another goal, a reasonable, manageable goal that I could realistically achieve if I worked hard enough. I guess I approached it with the end in mind. I knew exactly where I wanted to go, and I focused on getting there.

When I lose the sense of motivation and the sense to prove something as a basketball player, it's time for me to move away from the game.

Purchasing the Bobcats is the culmination of my post-playing career goal of becoming the majority owner of an NBA franchise.

To be successful you have to be selfish, or else you never achieve. And once you get to your highest level, then you have to be unselfish. Stay reachable. Stay in touch. Don't isolate.

I know fear is an obstacle for some people, but it is an illusion to me . . . Failure always made me try harder next time.

All I knew is that I NEVER wanted to be AVERAGE.