Fortune cookies are a good idea. If the message is positive, it can make your day a little better.

Everybody is improving but I am improving slowly, which seemingly widens our distance.

Every sound in the gym is so fantastic. The screams of the fans, the whistle of the ref, the teammates calling to each other, the sounds of the ball touching the wooden floor, the sneakers touching the floor, and the sounds of the fight, the muscle and the sweat. Oh, and the last one-when the ball goes through the net. Don't laugh at my sensitivity and romanticism - those sounds really attract me.

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.

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

The Olympic Games is holy. Athletes from around the world, including myself, of course, dream to participate.

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.