Always turn a negative situation into a positive situation.

I've failed over and over and over again in my life and that is why I succeed.

I smoked my first cigar in 1991, when we won the championship. Up to that point, I had never smoked a cigar, never smoked anything.

You have to be able to say, OK, that happened back then. Now let's take it from here and see what happens. It would be very easy to hate people for the rest of your life, and some people have done that. You've got to deal with what's happening now and try to make things better.

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.

When I step onto the court, I don't have to think about anything. If I have a problem off the court, I find that after I play, my mind is clearer and I can come up with a better solution. It's like therapy. It relaxes me and allows me to solve problems.

I don't know about flying, but sometimes it feels like I have these little wings on my feet.