You have good games, you have bad games. You have good years, you have bad years. I have always been kind of philosophical about that.

I was never supposed to play in college, let alone the NBA, so I always feel like I have something to prove. No one ever expected me to be here, so that feeling of being an underdog is ingrained in me. It's a natural part of my consciousness.

You can't worry about things you have no control over.

Besides P.E., geography was my best class in high school. I was in this gifted class when I was younger, and it was wicked!

When I think of my career, I can't help but think of the kid with his ball, falling in love.

I think it was wishful thinking of me to dream of being an NBA player. And once I made the NBA I dreamed of being an All-Star, but I never dreamed of being an MVP.

My closest friends in the league are Dirk Nowitzki and Rex Chapman. Although I think Michael Finley and I will be friends forever.