Confidence allows you to progress in something you're attempting to accomplish, whether it's playing basketball or baseball or whether it's trying to succeed in business.

The minute you get away from fundamentals – whether its proper technique, work ethic or mental preparation – the bottom can fall out of your game, your schoolwork, your job, whatever you’re doing.

I'm a firm believer in goal setting. Step by step. I can't see any other way of accomplishing anything.

I want to be the bridge to the next generation.

I hate being out there with those garbage men. They don't get you the ball.

I would tell players to relax and never think about what's at stake. Just think about the basketball game. If you start to think about who is going to win the championship, you've lost your focus.

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