Hard work breeds self-respect.

I think sometimes for me that sounds like almost being selfish. I am not about personal records.

Know your strengths, weaknesses, and needs.

I learned so much from Sue about the Xs and Os of the game of basketball.

It's my experience that people rise to the level of their own expectations and of the competition they seek out.

Here's how I'm going to beat you. I'm going to outwork you. That's it. That's all there is to it.

Competition got me off the farm and trained me to seek out challenges and to endure setbacks; and in combination with my faith, it sustains me now in my fight with Alzheimer's disease.