We came in today with a chip on our shoulder to prove who we are.

I thought we were aggressive across the board defensively, and you could just see it grow. As the game went along, you could see the confidence grow. It showed in the fourth quarter.

The Finals are about a test of wills.

That's how we like to play basketball, is be physical down there in the paint and force teams to the perimeter.

We were able to get after the rebounds. We were able to control the paint. We were able to be physical down there.

They scored 26 points in three quarters. That's solid defense.

It's not tough at all as long as the fans are yelling, screaming and hollering.

The players have to come and play. Today we did.

What I've talked about the entire series and throughout this playoffs is about intensity and effort, desire and will of our players.

I don't play them a lot of minutes. I have great starters. I have All-Stars, world champions.

We joke around a lot with our ballclub.

We are not deceiving anyone, we are only deceiving our own soul [our own Self].

Michigan, with its delicious American name. How lucky one must be to live there.

First health then wealth then pleasure and do not owe anything to anybody.

We spend too much time recruiting and not enough time working with the players we have.

God gives us love! Something to love He lends us; but when love is grown To ripeness, that on which it throve Falls off, and love is left alone: This is the curse of time.

Follow what you are genuinely passionate about and let that guide you to your destination.

The world is ruled by violence, or at least the imminent threat of violence. It always has been.

I think women make the same mistake with me all the time. The way to a man's heart is through his stomach.

I don't love everything I do, and I don't always like how I am in it. I'm not always pleased.

Those faithful Mormon pioneers ... were willing to put everything on the altar to sacrifice for and defend their God and their faith.