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Everybody in the world has an ego. The only difference between us is we have a reason to have an ego.
I accept the media for what they are. Most of them are really good people. Some of them are scumbags.
In Chicago, they wanted Michael to do his thing and me to be just rebound. I'm more than a rebounder.
Even when it's midnight, people are watching you. It's difficult to be in the spotlight all the time.
Everyone talks about success, but what happens before? There's always something you have to overcome.
I learned very quickly that the NBA is a very rough place, physically and mentally. There's no mercy.
I still have goals. Seeing those doubters out there, it's gonna be funny seeing them eat their words.
Most of my game is not really based on explosiveness, but I've gotta have a little lift on my jumper.
I've learned great lessons from my parents for things on the court and off. I really look up to them.
The trouble with making intelligent suggestions is that you're apt to be appointed to carry them out.
In coaching, you don't ever really have that joyful fun, but there's no question that it's enjoyable.
I hate it when you see talented teams with a lot of scorers and they can't get along with each other.
I was actually worried about David Ross safety being in Cleveland. I thought I had to be a bodyguard.
Our customers want to give us more business and the key for us is to manage growing volumes properly.
I was disappointed if I didn't have a chance to win a game, and if I had the chance and didn't do it.
You can't live a perfect day without doing something for someone who will never be able to repay you.
I'd rather have a lot of talent and a little experience than a lot of experience and a little talent.
A mistake is valuable if you do four things with it: recognize it, admit it, learn from it, forget it
A strong leader accepts blame and gives the credit. A weak leader gives blame and accepts the credit.
Losing does not make you a failure; it is when you blame someone for losing when you become a failure
If I were ever prosecuted for my religion, I truly hope there would be enough evidence to convict me.
Condition comes from hard work during practice and proper mental and moral conduct between practices.
I had to spend countless hours, above and beyond the basic time, to try and perfect the fundamentals.
I've had enough success for two lifetimes, My success is talent put together with hard work and luck.
I always thought I could do a good job coaching, but the opportunities have not presented themselves.
I would describe my style as off the wall. I like stuff that doesn't match. I just like to stand out.
Dropkick Murphys get me going, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Nirvana... plus, all the regular hip-hop stuff.
I've been told that I've shot the ball a lot better since I've been injured, so that's kind of weird.
A lot of people were saying that I was a selfish person and a selfish player. You know, it got to me.
Messi is the best player in the world. If he's not already, he'll be the best footballer of all time.
The best doctors and medicine in the world can't save you if you don't do what you're supposed to do.
The most satisfying way to play basketball is when you can get the best out of everyone on the court.
I missed 9000 shots in my career, lost almost 300 games and missed the shot to win the game 26 times.
Once I get the ball, you're at my mercy. There is nothing you can say or do about it. I own the ball.
There have been times when I have failed. But there have never been times when I thought I would fail
I hate it. It looks like a stickup at 7-Eleven. Five guys standing there with their hands in the air.
It's a sad commentary when I have to say that sometimes in our country we are real sensitive to race.
The sign of a great player is not how much he scores, but how much he lifts his teammates performance
If I could have written a script of how I wanted my career to be, I couldn't have done it any better.
I was a healthy young man, and I thought I was invincible before I was diagnosed with kidney disease.
I am Superman. And the only thing that can kill Superman is Kryptonite. And Kryptonite doesn't exist.
Some of my favorite songs--and I don't know if this is the right terminology--are white-boy classics.
I don't see anybody, in any conference, that can shut me down. Any conference, anywhere in the world.
Being from the South, I was really into Southern rap, but I listened to a lot of stuff from all over.
When you look at organizations that work, everyone is on the same page as far as what they are doing.
For them to have the season that they had, for them to have us on the ropes ... Congrats to the Cavs.
I've had, like, 10 surgeries in my life: four or so on my knee, my hip and my nose a couple of times.
The America's Cup, yachting's great and garish grail, is a tumorous tureen no handsomer than a camel.
I'm not a guy who did drugs or drank alcohol. I had a good work ethic and gave back to the community.
I think a lot of ladies found me so attractive because I was different, and I acted on that in a way.