I want people to have clean water. People in this country take it for granted, the ability to drink clean water whenever they want. There are millions of people far less fortunate in this world, and it's my duty to do as much as I can to change that. I don't see that as insurmountable at all.

You always have to think in the back of your mind that someone's working harder than you, someone's getting better than you. That's what drives me every day. I always think there's someone out there working harder.

My best asset to my game is my IQ. I play the game thinking the game first.

Momentum is everything in this league.

A lot of times,, you are not going to fit in; a lot of times you are going to have to skip those parties to get to where you want to be.

It's amazing how sports is a way to control the masses. But it also unites people.

It's easy for especially NBA players to get caught up in the stress of the job, to get caught up in negativity and in what other people think, and it's hard, but the best way to live is to keep things simple and enjoy every day.

I think it's the way I'm wired, the way I'm built. I want to improve. If you're not improving, someone's passing.

Defense is about will and effort and a certain toughness you have to have.