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

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" 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. "

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

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" I came from a broken home, so my mom was a major influence in my life. "

" I always try to keep a pretty conservative demeanor on the court. "

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

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" My role models in the business were the older guys on my team when I first got there: Gray Scott, Adrian Smith, Roland Taylor. These were the guys who took me under their wing, and really schooled me in terms of what the business was about. "

" I had to spend countless hours, above and beyond the basic time, to try and perfect the fundamentals. "

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

" As a kid, I played a lot of one-on-none. "

" 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. "

" I grabbed 19 rebounds in my first professional game, and somehow found a way to score 20 points. I felt real good about it. I felt that this was the beginning of something good. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

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" When handling the ball, I always would look for daylight, wherever there was daylight. "

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

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