There's a disappointment there because I still feel there's an emptiness in my career that just wasn't filled.

If we all make a concerted effort and try to improve the life of someone else, then this world would be a better place to live in.

We've got babies raising babies, and it's important for us as responsible adults to go out and do what we can to make sure that our kids are steered in the right direction.

You can want and hope, or you can make it happen.

I had individuals in my life to help me make the right decisions because it wasn't about them accepting handouts. It was about them making the right decisions for me.

I was hurting. I had some ailments I was dealing with. It's not like I was holding out.

I listen to myself. I listen to my body, my mind, I follow my heart.

I want to live 50 more years. I'm 33 years old... and I want to live to at least be 80 and see my kids grow up and see my grandkids. That's important to me.

If I would have listened to other people back in 2000 telling me I should have stopped playing basketball because of a kidney disease, I wouldn't have won a world championship.

I can still play this game at a high level; I've proven that. I want to be home. I want to be close to my family. I want to be close to my foundation and my business interests.

I'm excited about what the future will bring and I think the best is yet to come.

Today's storms help you appreciate tomorrow’s sunshine.

We do not need to grieve for the dead. Why should we grieve for them? They are now in a place where there is no more shadow, darkness, loneliness, isolation, or pain. They are home.

He was the average mortal. It troubled him to get used to the world one way and then suddenly have it turn different.

The mirror reflect what it sees. So state of our waterbodies, shows our own nature.

Thank God I didn't have to see his smug face. Sometimes, I wished I had a pie that I could smash into it. Well, if by pie I meant anvil, then yes. I smiled at the visual. I really was sick.

...I deliberately spilled the black ink of despair because my perfect soul was a stained glass illusion - can you understand that?...

Cigarettes and coffee: an alcoholic's best friend!

I have a friend - I send her one text and I get 20 texts back. Guys don't want a million texts. It's exhausting.

I don't write drafts. I write from the beginning to the end, and when it's finished, it's done

The cheating was sweet, but my heart is beat. Don't tear it apart, please by-pass this heart.