"My body could stand the crutches but my mind couldn't stand the sideline."

"My attitude is that if you push me towards something that you think is a weakness, then I will turn that perceived weakness into a strength."

"Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, others make it happen."

"Even when I'm old and grey, I won't be able to play it, but I'll still love the game."

"I can accept failure, everyone fails at something. But I can't accept not trying."

"Just play. Have fun. Enjoy the game."

"As athletes, we're used to reacting quickly. Here, it's 'come, stop, come, stop.' There's a lot of downtime. That's the toughest part of the day."

"I never looked at the consequences of missing a big shot... when you think about the consequences you always think of a negative result."

"If you're trying to achieve, there will be roadblocks. I've had them; everybody has had them. But obstacles don't have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it."

"I've always believed that if you put in the work, the results will come."

"My heroes are and were my parents. I can't see having anyone else as my heroes."

"I'm not out there sweating for three hours every day just to find out what it feels like to sweat."

"To be successful you have to be selfish, or else you never achieve. And once you get to your highest level, then you have to be unselfish. Stay reachable. Stay in touch. Don't isolate."

"If you accept the expectations of others, especially negative ones, then you never will change the outcome."

"I never thought a role model should be negative."

"I've failed over and over and over again in my life and that is why I succeed."

"Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships."

"Always turn a negative situation into a positive situation."

"Obstacles don't have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it."

"I play to win, whether during practice or a real game. And I will not let anything get in the way of me and my competitive enthusiasm to win."

"I've missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I've been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed."