Being nervous isn't bad. It just means something important is happening.

I took cooking classes when I was younger; girls weren't interested in me, and I thought I may be alone for the rest of my life.

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.

When I was young, I had to learn the fundamentals of basketball. You can have all the physical ability in the world, but you still have to know the fundamentals.

You have to expect things of yourself before you can do them.

Suddenly all is quiet. The other nine players? They're all moving in slow motion! I'm at normal speed! I know where everyone's going even before they know themselves. The basket is huge, maybe six feet across! How can I miss? It's like throwing a rock into a pond.

My attitude is that if you push me towards something that you think is a weakness, then I will turn that perceived weakness into a strength.