I didn't come here to be average.

If you accept the expectations of others, especially negative ones, then you never will change the outcome.

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

My fellow Wilmington, North Carolina native Meadowlark Lemon is a true national treasure. I watched him play for the Harlem Globetrotters when I was growing up and his skill with the basketball and dedication to the game were an inspiration not only to me, but to kids all around the world.

My best skill was that I was coachable. I was a sponge and aggressive to learn.

Its better to shoot and miss, then to let time run out and wonder what if

Any fear is an illusion. You think something is standing in your way, but nothing is really there. What is there is an opportunity to do your best and gain some success.