People might get mad for five or ten minutes, but then they respect you more. And the next time they see you, they'll tell their friends, "Don't go up to him with that stuff - he don't mess with cocaine."

I started playing ball when I was 13 and a half. Before that, I just wanted to play football and baseball but I kept growing so I figured it was time for basketball.

When I was 15, they changed the playground rules because I was dominating everything and blocking everything that came my way.

I've always just wanted to play ball, that's all. I didn't want to do no interviews, because I didn't want to be bothered with reporters.

When I retire, I wanna be able to just lay back. Only way to make it happen is to be investing my money, not spending it.

Owners want to make their team a winner so they can get more fans in the stands, and that's why they go after the best ball-players and pay 'em what they're worth.

I don't talk to reporters, because they're gonna write what they want to write, so let 'em write what they want to write.