Sometimes you need to get hit in the head to realize that you're in a fight.

My most memorable dunk, that I think about very, very often, is the Patrick Ewing dunk.

I know what's within me even if you can't see it yet...I have something more important than courage, I have patience. I will become what I know I am.

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.

The basketball court for me, during a game, is the most peaceful place I can imagine. On the basketball court, I worry about nothing. When I'm out there, no one can bother me.

I went to a bookstore to try to find a book. The bottom line is, it all comes by trial and error. It was scary and exciting at first you don't know what to expect. But once you look into your child's eyes, you forget about that.

It's not about the shoes, it's what you do in them.