The thing is, I don't do these things for recognition, being a good teammate, being a positive member of the community. I do them because those things make me whole and complete.

My belief is stronger than your doubt.

Nobody knows that they're going to be Champions - you have to work to get there.

Success means being satisfied with what you do every day. It's being proud of the better person you are becoming.

All children need their fathers, but boys especially need fathers to teach them how to be men.

The Miami Heat floor is great, but a lot of them are not.

My will is to always be better and better and better. I've got the will to want to be the best.

I think everything happens as it's supposed to. I don't want to force anything. I want it to be so authentic that it's seamless.

A turtleneck is about sophistication.

Fatherhood is the best thing that could happen to me, and I'm just glad I can share my voice.

The biggest thing is to let your voice be heard, let your story be heard.

I wish to keep reading.

Why is it that every time a girl says a guy is bothering her, it's fluffed off with oh, he just likes you, as if that makes it okay?

I think a lot of people would be better off in America, where at least you would find some radio station somewhere that would play you.

The last thing you want to do is go down in the history of All-Star game competition as the only injury (his nose was broken by Roberto Hernandez) sustained during the team picture.

Would you please publish the enclosed manuscript or return it without delay, as I have other irons in the fire.

All the exaggerations are right, if they exaggerate the right thing.

I keep a journal, and every day I write down one great play that I had that day. I don't write down any negatives.

Obedience and resignation are our personal offerings upon the altar of duty.

When a man is born...there are nets flung at it to hold it back from flight. You talk to me of nationality, language, religion. I shall try to fly by those nets.

Art is about emotion; if art needs to be explained it is no longer art.