I am going to walk away when I'm ready to walk away. Not because of a win or a loss.

I am going to walk away when I'm ready to walk away. Not because of a win or a loss.

Tim Duncan

Forget what you've been taught so you can remember what you know.

Forget what you've been taught so you can remember what you know.

When you want what you want more than you fear what you want, you will have it.

When you want what you want more than you fear what you want, you will have it.

Everything will line up perfectly when knowing and living the truth becomes more important than looking good.

Everything will line up perfectly when knowing and living the truth becomes more important than looking good.

Since you are the one who has to live with your choices, be sure they are your own.

Since you are the one who has to live with your choices, be sure they are your own.

Put aside ambition for public recognition, and simply do what you do because it feels good inside.

Put aside ambition for public recognition, and simply do what you do because it feels good inside.

Ask for peace first, and you will clearly see your next step.

Ask for peace first, and you will clearly see your next step.

The people who matter will recognize who you are.

The people who matter will recognize who you are.

Be happy with what you have. Be excited about what you want.

Be happy with what you have. Be excited about what you want.

Do not wait until the conditions are perfect to begin. Beginning makes the conditions perfect.

Do not wait until the conditions are perfect to begin. Beginning makes the conditions perfect.

If I have my kids, I drive something with four doors. If I don’t have my kids, I can drive whatever I want.

If I have my kids, I drive something with four doors. If I don’t have my kids, I can drive whatever I want.

When you have to stop and think about things is when they go wrong.

When you have to stop and think about things is when they go wrong.

I like R&B. I listen to music, not singers.

I like R&B. I listen to music, not singers.

I think competitiveness is taken in a different way by different people. I’m not a yeller and a screamer, a jumper and a pusher.

I think competitiveness is taken in a different way by different people. I’m not a yeller and a screamer, a jumper and a pusher.

I'm not serious most of the time.

I'm not serious most of the time.

Luckily, I had a long career and made good money.

Luckily, I had a long career and made good money.

I've never gotten too high or too low. It only messes you up.

I've never gotten too high or too low. It only messes you up.

I started not enjoying myself. It wasn't fun at times. And I always said when that point comes when it's not fun anymore, then I'm done.

I started not enjoying myself. It wasn't fun at times. And I always said when that point comes when it's not fun anymore, then I'm done.

The only nickname I’ve ever had is Merlin, like the magician. I don’t know why.

The only nickname I’ve ever had is Merlin, like the magician. I don’t know why.