I don't think Michael had to retire for us to get the spotlight, because when you win, it commands attention.

I remember at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta, Shaq always wanted me to show him steps over and over.

When you get to that level, it's not a matter of talent anymore - because all the players are so talented - it's about preparation, about playing smart and making good decisions.

The most important thing in a person's life is his faith and how he translates his faith into practical deeds.

Basketball is in my blood. It is my obligation to try.

It's not up to anyone else to make me give my best.

God comes first. Paradise is not cheap.

I'm shy, but sometimes my voice is so clear and strong.

My background playing soccer gave me a natural advantage over many of the American-born players.

I always keep a ball in the car. You never know.

I've now been in this country for thirteen years, since I was seventeen. So this is my second home.

If you believe that you're doing will positive results, it will - even if it's not immediately obvious.

Even among the ugliness of evil that resonated throughout the green hills and flowering landscape, Northbrook was simply breathtaking to those who took the time to appreciate it.

Today I can joyfully say that one of the best undertakings I have ever made was to study the subject of responsibility

There were years when Hitchcock was like a master to me, but now I think he's so artificial. I can watch films and say how technically beautiful they are, but I'm not impressed by any technicality.

I find that I get very excited about what my students are up to and that I get to be the hurdle they need to jump over.

Faithfulness requires the courage to risk everything on Jesus, the willingness to keep growing, and the readiness to risk failure throughout our lives.

If you believe you can do a thing, you can do it.

A man kills the thing he loves, and he must die a little himself.

I've learned that selflessness is a practice, not a place; a journey much more than a destination.

Get yourself out of the way, and let Joy have more space.