Athlete

One of the most predictable things in life is there will be change. You are better off if you can have a say in the change. But you are ignorant or naive if you don't think there will be change, whether you want it to or not.

Right up until the time I retired at age 37, I felt like there were still things that I could do better.

I live my life trying to never appear to be a small man.

Teachers are sort of faced with a thankless task, because no matter how good they are, unless they find a way to personally rationalize the rewards of their effort, nobody else is really going to do it for them en masse.

You know, we always tried to rationalize by saying you take the good, you take the upside, you got to deal with the downside, you've to take the downside.

With the crowds on your side, it's easier to play up to your potential.

If you've experienced having control, you don't want to be moved to a subordinate position, if you have your druthers.

You know, just in terms of having to have a life on the road, you know, having the celebrity aspect be a burden for my family, friends and extended family.

To be great we need to win games we aren't supposed to win.

I keep both eyes on my man. The basket hasn't moved on me yet.

I pulled the plug on it at a time that I thought was right for me to exit.

When the crowd appreciates you, it encourages you to be a little more daring, I think.

When I played, the owners had the power. The prisoners are running the prison now, not the warden. The warden is strong and he has say so but, the balance of power is definitely with the players.

They are taking steps, but they are baby steps.

One of the commitments that I personally have now is to a diverse approach to buying businesses, and the operation of those businesses.

Every team that I've played on, I've either been the captain or co-captain.

I firmly believe that respect is a lot more important, and a lot greater, than popularity.

I demand more of myself than anyone else could ever expect.

When I went to Philadelphia I was 26 years old and really sitting on top of the world. Family life, a professional career, plenty of friends and associates, and a good reputation, a wish list that could be the envy of many.

Being a typical Pisces, I might have experienced mood shifts, but I don't remember any depression, or needing to do anything, or to have someone bring me out of being depressed.