I think the players win the championship, and the organization has something to do with it, don't get me wrong. But don't try to put the organization above the players.

I just feel that my competitive drive is far greater than anyone else that I've met, and I think that I thrive on that.

Don't be like me. Be better than me. That's the goal.

There is no 'i' in team but there is in win.

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.

When I worked on my game, that's what I thought about. When it happened, I set another goal, a reasonable, manageable goal that I could realistically achieve if I worked hard enough. I guess I approached it with the end in mind. I knew exactly where I wanted to go, and I focused on getting there.

I basically expect anything. Isn't that wild? I used to surprise myself a lot: certain moves, how I'd get out of trouble. But at some point, you accept the talent that you have, you accept your creativity.