Right now, you know, it`s not about the refs or anything else, it`s about hitting first, getting on the run and never looking back.

But you have to understand, my beard is so nasty. I mean, it`s the only beard in the history of Western civilization that makes Bob Dylan`s beard look good.

Well, we`ve made some changes on this tour. We`re no longer sleeping in the parking lots and swimming in the fountains. We`ve been staying in hotels most of the way, though I will say some hotels have declined to take us because we`re just having too much fun.

Life is about growth. People are not perfect when they`re 21 years old.

Bill Russell was my favorite player of all-time.

I had the only beard in the Western Hemisphere that made Bob Dylan`s look good.

I don`t sleep much. I`m on the go. My mind is racing. My wife says my mind is like the rolling dials on a slot machine. So, yeah, I think about everything.

That`s what makes it so fun to be on a team. You`re sitting at your house, thinking up this wild, crazy stuff as to how it`s going to go, and the other guys are sitting at their houses doing the same thing.

Without question, no hesitation, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was the best player I ever played against.

At 49, I can say something I never would have said when I was a player, that I`m a better person because of my failures and disgraces.

A lot of people understand what not saying anything means, so, in effect, not saying anything is really saying a lot.