That's what prison did for me, it isolated me, you know, it polished me up like a stone.

If I had to think of what I would do different in my whole career, it's that I never would have picked up a beer, bottle of vodka. That definitely changed my life. That is an Achilles' heel for me.

I went down and played with Magic Johnson at his all-star game in Atlanta. I remember Magic stopped the game and said, 'We need you here with us in L.A.

I want to be here, for my family. I want to be here for my baby. I want to see the birth of my baby.

If it wasn't for prison, I was in a bad way.

I'll say life is simpler.

I want to see the birth of my baby. Hopefully it's a boy. He can play for St. John's.

I think no athlete wants to end his career on an injury.

I lost my way for a long time.

I could have been better. That's my goal now, to be better.

I always relate respectfully with blue-collar people.

The unschooled European mind, inclined to rational reduction, to pigeonholing and simplification, readily pushes everything African into a single bag and is content with facile stereotypes.

When I was 12, all I wanted for Christmas was a trampoline or a four-wheeler. I ended up getting both presents for Christmas.

When challenge and skills are in balance the activity is its own reward

It's no fun getting older. I might be wearing beautiful diamond earrings but they can't take away the pain of losing my hearing.

Trouble and prayer are closely related. Trouble often drives men to God in prayer, while prayer is but the voice of men in trouble.

Making love to your wife is like shooting at sitting ducks.

When you're around negative energy it gets to you if you keep letting it affect you.

For best results, the competitive player should never depart from his area of expertise

If the enemy thinks of the mountains, attack like the sea; and if he thinks of the sea, attack like the mountains.

What soilders whey-face? The English for so please you. Take thy face hence.