I've never been an individual guy. I never cared about the accolades. I've always been driven by the competition and the learning process.

They say no matter how hard you work, there's always someone, somewhere working harder then you. Guess what.. I'm that someone

At the end of the day, you're responsible for yourself and your actions and that's all you can control. So rather than be frustrated with what you can't control, try to fix the things you can.

I'm like Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. If I'm not ready, the sled isn't going to go.

Too much coffee. Too much coffee and Gatorade. It's a hell of a mix. If you're ever tired in the morning, just try that mix, and tell me what you think.

I'm not the type of person to give up just because something gets rough. That's a coward. That's not me.

We have to do the impossible, but it is possible.

This ain't the Girl Scouts. This ain't the Boy Scouts. This is the NBA.

I want to be known as the best teammate ever.

I'm very simple. I'm not for the flashes, I'm not for glitz and glamour, you know.

I don't think anything less than perfect, even though I'm a human being. The way I work and go at things is to better myself in perfect terms.

Kept dreaming of this spot she had on her neck, this tiny country. I wanted to visit, to paint a picture of what I found there, a wall with a road map of her skin.

If your life was complete, you'd be dead.

You know, when I did 'American Idol' the three times, I tried to tell these kids you have to tell the story of the lyric.

The cosmos deals in the currency of emotion. When we feel good, goodness flows.

The earth's a door if you press your ear against it.

Only fanatics — in religion as well as in politics — can find a meaning in someone else’s death.

Our fears can cause us to miss out on a lot of experiences and golden opportunities. Don't let your fears rob you of your life.

Sacrificing everything for one's craft is something some people can't help. They can't help themselves. They must do it. They're driven to do it.

Which is more remarkable fact about America: that millionaires are idealists or idealists become millionaires.

Being in permanent campaign mode allows you to never stop the process of destroying your opponents.