Coach

My wife and I - her more than me - are really strong Christians. Her whole life revolves around studying the Bible, Bible study, after-school Bible class she does for little kids on Wednesdays, teaches Sunday school.

Usually you have a feel for what a kid's abilities are by the end of their sophomore year.

At UCLA, there will always be high expectations. That's why you want to play here or coach here.

The summer in Arizona is too hot.

You're only as good as your next game.

Basketball movies don't really accentuate the flow of the game.

Losses are always bad. They're always tough. Doesn't matter what year.

Tweeting - let's be honest: it's like I'm the center of the universe; it's all about me. Everybody is listening to my every thought, and my current thought at this very moment is... it's ridiculous.

My team at Pittsburgh is the greatest example of unselfishness and giving of oneself. They bought into that, and it's brought those kids championships, and it's brought all those kids so much glory.

We need to play tough defense and have a sound offense. But mostly, we have to outrebound the other team.

I get to work with the best and the brightest at UCLA. We get to recruit great kids, and that makes coaching very fun for me.

I don't always show my emotion. You don't always get to see it.

I don't know where people got that I didn't have a good relationship with my players. I'm demanding, yes; I'm on their butt. I expect 100%, but they all knew I loved them, I cared for them, and I'll always be there for them.

I love UCLA and the people at UCLA. Everybody is great.

You can never blame somebody for wanting to go home.

This is UCLA. The expectations are higher here than anywhere. The amount of success both in terms of championships and wins as well as success off the floor has been second to none in college basketball. I knew that when I took this job. I know the expectation level, and no one has higher expectations than I do.

Pittsburgh is a football town.

You're not going to see Bill Walton or Kareem coming in every three years. Those days are over. That's what makes the job so difficult. But it's the dream job for anyone who has spent a career in coaching and has a sense of what UCLA means.

For the most part, I've been very, very blessed and been lucky to have great kids. We want to recruit great kids, good people. For the most part, we've done that.

I will never leave UCLA and will stay at UCLA as long they will have me.