When I was young, we were taught not to dunk. We were taght not to stand out from the rest of the team. It's different now.

To miss one year is a long time. I've never been in this situation before, and I'm getting as much information as I can about my foot, to see what's the best for me and best for the Rockets.

I understand basketball is not my entire life. It's only a part of my life. And there are a lot of other things that interest me a great deal ... other goals to seek, and this is how I have balance in life.

I can see well enough on the 28-meter basketball court.

The journalists are poking me all the time. It's impossible for me to stop even I want to.

I only want to play basketball, and play it well and be happy about it. But I realize that with being famous, comes a lot of demands.

My American strength coach said he liked me better before I could speak English.