If you accept the expectations of others, especially negative ones, then you never will change the outcome.
To be successful you have to be selfish, or else you never achieve. And once you get to your highest level, then you have to be unselfish. Stay reachable. Stay in touch. Don't isolate.
I play to win, whether during practice or a real game. And I will not let anything get in the way of me and my competitive enthusiasm to win.
My father used to say that it's never too late to do anything you wanted to do. And he said, 'You never know what you can accomplish until you try.
I never looked at the consequences of missing a big shot... when you think about the consequences you always think of a negative result.
When I lose the sense of motivation and the sense to prove something as a basketball player, it's time for me to move away from the game.
There is no such thing as a perfect basketball player, and I don't believe there is only one greatest player either.
The game of basketball has been everything to me. My place of refuge, place I've always gone where I needed comfort and peace. It's been the site of intense pain and the most intense feelings of joy and satisfaction. It's a relationship that has evolved over time, given me the greatest respect and love for the game.
My attitude is that if you push me towards something that you think is a weakness, then I will turn that perceived weakness into a strength.
I hope the millions of people I've touched have the optimism and desire to share their goals and hard work and persevere with a positive attitude.
Playing sick. That is so hard to do. It has to be a total mental challenge, as well as the physical challenge.