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.

I never thought a role model should be negative.

I've always believed that if you put in the work, the results will come.

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

I'm not out there sweating for three hours every day just to find out what it feels like to sweat.

The best evaluation I can make of a player is to look in his eyes and see how scared they are.

Be true to the game, because the game will be true to you. If you try to shortcut the game, then the game will shortcut you. If you put forth the effort, good things will be bestowed upon you. That's truly about the game, and in some ways that's about life too.