Make it a point to be around those with positive energy - people who want what's best for you, people who understand your goals and priorities.

Basketball is always a piece of my life, but never the centerpiece.

I have no regrets about my career or retiring. Not once have I thought 'Gosh, I wish I was back on the court.

I am being taken care of by a higher being than myself or my coaches or my training staff.

In third grade, I was taking tap-dance lessons, and about six weeks before the recital I wanted to quit. My mom said, 'No, you're going to stay with it.' Well, I did it, and I was bad, too! But my parents never let their kids walk away from something because it was too hard.

Ridiculous stuff happens when I travel.

Winning an Olympic gold medal is like nothing else.