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 want to be perceived as a guy who played his best in all facets, not just scoring. A guy who loved challenges.

Always turn a negative situation into a positive situation.

I am competing with what I am capable of.

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

Never say never, because limits, like fears, are often just an illusion.

There are no shortcuts. I approached practices the same way I approached games. You can't turn it on and off like a faucet. I couldn't dog it during practice and then, when I needed that extra push late in the game, expect it to be there. Very few people get anywhere by taking shortcuts.