I came up in a small town ghetto and I never did think I'd be a celebrity or famous athlete, I was just loving to play the game of basketball. And I worked hard at everything I did.

I'm never gonna try it, because you got to pay a lot for cocaine, and that's not the way I want to spend my money.

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.

I never thought I'd lead the NBA in rebounding, but I got a lot of help from my team-mates - they did a lot of missing.

Reporters don't know me, because I don't talk to them; I just talk to the players.

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.

You got to work hard whatever you're doing and try to be number one and take pride in what you're doing. You want to be at the best at your spot then you got to work hard, man. A lot of guys don't work as hard as it gonna take.