I think that it was a great feeling and probably a little bit more special because of the length of time that had passed before we won, but I think more importantly, it was just a great feeling because this team had such strong leadership and they had great chemistry.

When you choose to be a competitor you choose to be a survivor. When you choose to compete, you make the conscious decision to find out what your real limits are, not just what you think they are.

Attitude is a choice. What you think you can do, whether positive or negative, confident or scared, will most likely happen.

I never ask Candace Parker if she was thinking about leaving because I never had any reason to believe she would. I just kept the focus on the team and on Candace and the role she played for us.

Sit up straight, listen and participate.

Group discipline produces a unified effort toward a common goal.

Discipline is the only sure way I know to convince people to believe in themselves