Panic is the great access of creativity because that's the only way to get rid of your mind.
I've learned what it feels like to lose, believe me. But I think, in the end, that is just going to make winning that much better.
My mom just wants to make sure that my heart is always in whatever I do and I'm in things for the right reasons.
I don't mind talking about the game. I don't mind talking about what we go through as players, because I want people to get a deeper look inside instead of looking at stats all the time or looking at numbers or just watching the game. I want them to get a pulse on us as players, and a lot of players might not want that, but that's what I want.
I'm going to be real as hell and show you who I am, because I want the kids to see who I really am and the basketball players to see who I really am, and that's all that matters to me.
I've learned that it's harder to try to put on this goody two-shoes persona when that's not me.
I'm not trying to be like what I thought an NBA player is supposed to be growing up.
The work these brave men and women do is extremely important, not only to our nation but to all the countries that our troops are stationed at around the world. I am grateful to the USO for having us and to all the troops who shared their day with us.
The more research you do, the more at ease you are in the world you're writing about. It doesn't encumber you, it makes you free.
Peace is more important than all justice; and peace was not made for the sake of justice, but justice for the sake of peace.
It never got ugly, although it got a bit strange at times.