Teamwork doesn't come naturally. It must be taught.

God doesn’t take things away to be cruel. He takes things away to make room for other things. He takes things away to lighten us. He takes things away so we can fly.

Here's how I'm going to beat you. I'm going to outwork you. That's it. That's all there is to it.

It is what it is. But, it will be what you make it.

You can't always be the most talented person in the room. But you can be the most competitive

Attitude is a choice. Think positive thoughts daily. Believe in yourself.

No one feels strong when she examines her own weakness. But in facing weakness, you learn how much there is in you, and you find real strength.

I won 1,098 games, and eight national championships, and coached in four different decades. But what I see are not the numbers. I see their faces.

Discipline helps you finish a job, and finishing is what separates excellent work from average work.

Offense sells tickets, defense wins games, rebounding wins championships.

Admit to and make yourself accountable for mistakes. How can you improve if you're never wrong?

Even amongst fierce flames/ The golden lotus can be planted.

If you have not done things worthy of being written about, at least write things worthy of being read.

Never scheme with a conniving dragon!

'Come out' is so funny to me because I've never been in.

love doesn't follow the rules... nothing is worth having so much as something unattainable.

Crime is actually less in places where people own guns. Washington, D.C., is a case in point. It has the strictest gun laws, but who has the highest crime rate in the country? Washington, D.C.

What really matters are the lives you touch along the way and how you finish your journey.

I have a specialized racing bike, which is great because it has a solid build, is comfortable to ride, and is lightweight.

When I began making my own albums, the songs became funkier. They were more about the streets.

People who fail focus on what they will have to go through; people who succeed focus on what it will feel like at the end.