I grew up in low-income areas and I've seen people take negative energy and just accept it. They give into and end up living a pretty rough life. At a young age, I just knew I wasn't going to give in because I didn't want to end up being one of those people in the neighborhood that didn't have anything and lived a hard life.

I feel like everything with me gets blown out of proportion. I think it's because I'm so quiet about things that people just run with anything they hear.

I want to be the best Blazer - ever.

It was never about trying to make the All-Star Game. It's about being back at that high level to help a team win.

The Spurs really are a family.

I've been told that I've shot the ball a lot better since I've been injured, so that's kind of weird.