When I play against someone that's new in the league, I make him respect me. They may have heard about me, but now you get to see me actually in front of you. That drives me.

I have failed many times, but I have never gone into a game expecting myself to fail.

If you pass the ball to Bill Cartwright, you'll never get the ball from me.

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.

In college I never realized the opportunities available to a pro athlete. I've been given the chance to meet all kinds of people, to travel and expand my financial capabilities, to get ideas and learn about life, to create a world apart from basketball.

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