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

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.

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

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.

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.

Life is not something that happens to us, Life happens through us.

Starting the morning without prayer is like starting a car without gas.

Shine bright, be yourself.

A very magnanimous statement, Gideon,” said Magnus. “I’m Gabriel.” Magnus waved a hand. “All Lightwoods look the same to me.

What this anger hides is grief ... the reality that his wife didn't value their marriage as much as he did. He realizes it was a mistake.

Every single night, I swear, EVERY NIGHT!! EVERY NIGHT!! I DELIVER! I deliver.

None love, but they who wish to love.

I hope that in my thirties I grow as a writer, push into new territory.

I don't like going back and listening to myself. It makes me uncomfortable, and I know I can never emulate what I did that night, so why listen to it?

O, let me kiss that hand! KING LEAR: Let me wipe it first; it smells of mortality.