I hate losing more than I like winning

I try to penetrate the lane like Steve Nash, pass like Jason Kidd, and handle the ball like Allen Iverson. Remember, I said 'try to'.

Keep practicing. Never let someone tell you you're too small or too slow.

You only get a chance to live your dream once, and I'm living mine right now.

Every now and then you're going to get beaten, but we work hard.

Ive been fortunate to be short my entire life. Theres only one position Ive ever had to play, and thats point guard. So Ive always had to be that leader. And that was my job: you know, to talk.

No matter where you put me, I don't care if it is North Carolina, Florida, California, New York City; I'm going to be who I am.

Being close ain't good enough.

Exercise and good nutrition helped make me what I am today and are critical in allowing me stay on top of my game.

I always have said that the most valuable thing I have isn't money; it's my time.

For me, it's all about who you are. Some athletes may feel a responsibility. Some may not. One thing I've talked with my family and team about is doing more. Trying to make an impact.

90 times truth is beyond expectations, 10 times expectations become truth.

Life is too short to play bad music

Everyone who believes in God at all believes that he knows what you and I are going to do tomorrow.

A man with wife and daughters has no place losing his temper.

Beware of those who would pit the dead prophets against the living prophets, for the living prophets always take precedence.

There's never a new fashion but it's old.

It's always been about when I do theater, the audience is just a viewer, not taking part in what's onstage. Whereas if you're doing stand-up, it's inclusive.

It is not enough to just ride this earth. You have to aim higher, try to take off, even fly. It is our duty.

Utopias are boring. Distopias on the other hand, are interesting.

As for my next book, I won't write it till it has grown heavy in my mind like a ripe pear; pendant, gravid, asking to be cut or it will fall.