Sometimes in a defeat, you can set the stage for future victory. I wanted them to feel good about what they had accomplished. Not to like losing, but to like the success that they had.

I'm still not a great reader, but my wife is and my daughters are, and I envy them. I think I got into a bad habit of trying to do something all the time, instead of trying to sit down and take my time a little bit.

Confidence shared is better than confidence only in yourself.

It's not like we have not had close games. We've just been able to win them, and as a result, the reality sometimes doesn't set in that you're weak in certain areas or you're not doing certain things well. ... When you win, sometimes it overshadows a poor performance.

The worst thing we can do is put the (other) team in a one-and-one.

Don't do anything as an individual that will make you stand out from your teammates.

I'm looking for players who make their teammates better. You do that with enthusiasm and passion.