I was aware of my success, but I never stopped trying to get better.

Live the moment for the moment.

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.

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

When I was young, I had to learn the fundamentals of basketball. You can have all the physical ability in the world, but you still have to know the fundamentals.

I don't go out and just try to score. I score because there is an opportunity to score.

You can practice shooting eight hours a day, but if your technique is wrong, then all you become is very good at shooting the wrong way. Get the fundamentals down and the level of everything you do will rise.