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.

It is nerve-wracking watching my kids' games.

If you are confident you have done everything possible to prepare yourself, then there is nothing to fear.

I have failed many times, and that's why I am a success.

How many times have your parents told you not to do things, and the next thing you know, you go do it? And you realized you shouldn't have done it.

Look me in the eye. It’s ok if you’re scared. So am I. But we are scared for different reasons. I am scared of what I won’t become. And you are scared of what I could become. Look at me. I won’t let myself end where I started. I won’t let myself finish where I began. I know what is within me, even if you can’t see it yet. Look me in the eyes. I have something more important than courage. I have patience. I will become what I know I am.

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.