I am a basketball player, and I would like to focus my energy on basketball. The other things, I would rather not do. It is not something I am greatly interested in, but I know it is my responsibility.

Putting our ecosystem in great peril is certainly not a part of Chinese culture that I know.

Westerners respect privacy, and they are very competitive in terms of work and personalities. My teammates in China and I can talk about everything. But with my Houston Rockets teammates, even though we're friends, we cannot ask each other about everything.

A good leader must be fair.

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.

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.

There is a phrase in Chinese, 'Resolve is victory.'