I hated that perception that I didn't work hard, that I really don't love basketball.

Rolexes never lose value, so I started getting a couple of them. I like them. Not only do they look good but they work very well.

Today is a new day. Even if you were wrong yesterday, you can get it right today.

The hardest thing to do is to trust people.

I'm just going to keep working. Spend more days in the gym, as possible. Just trying to get my game up, and just keep playing. And if it's in God's will for me to win, then I'll get it.

But at the end of the day, every star, every person that been iconic, has gone through a time in their lives where it was just bad. Everybody. It just made them better.

Are you gonna be tough, or are you going to be tough?

I want to be the greatest player ever in my era.

Sugar can cause fatigue and it can also build up on your joints. It can lead to those injuries where you've got nagging pain on those joints.

The only way to shut people up is just by winning and just playing basketball.

That's one thing I pride myself on is working hard in the weight room, working hard in practice, trying to become a better player.

Ladies pick funny things to be proud of.

He's like Super Librarian, y'know? Everyone forgets, Willow, that knowledge is the ultimate weapon.

Consistency. Clarity. Courage. I like to stand for consistency, clarity and courage in my thoughts, words, and actions.

Your silence is loudest to those who love you most.

Of course I would never compare myself to someone who actually went through a war, but I definitely matured shooting 'The Pacific.' I'm more calm and I have more patience.

A man has always wanted to lay me down but he never wanted to pick me up.

I was so well loved by my mother that if people have any expectations of me I really don't notice because I'm hardest on myself.

China, in short has the potential to be considerably more powerful than even the United States.

One must be a somebody before they can have an enemy. One must be a force before he can be resisted by another force.

A thick headcloth forms a good protection against the sun, and if you wear a hat your best Arab friends will be ashamed of you in public.