I had orders from the great Bill Russell. Me and him were talking in Seattle the other day, and he was telling me how rivalries should be. I asked him if he ever disliked anybody he played against, and he told me, 'No, never,' and he told me that I should shake Kobe Bryant's hand and let bygones be bygones and bury the hatchet.

This is a tough game. There are times when you've got to play hurt, when you've got to block out the pain.

He is an old glove, but he looked like the old Glove.

Opinions are like belly buttons; everybody has one. I never knock a man for his opinion.

The only person who can really motivate you is you.

I don't get nervous in any situation. There's no such thing as nerves when you're playing games.

Well, Doctor, I don't have the diagnosis on that. I'll be sure to do a physical checkup and get back to you.