Any fear is an illusion. You think something is standing in your way, but nothing is really there. What is there is an opportunity to do your best and gain some success.

When I was playing before I retired, I never really understood the appreciation and the respect that people gave me. People had treated me like a god or something, and that was very embarrassing.

I'm a firm believer in goal setting. Step by step. I can't see any other way of accomplishing anything.

If you think and achieve as a team, the individual accolades will take care of themselves. Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence win championships.

People can fly. Some people fly higher than others, that's all.

If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it.

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