"I'm not here to make friends. I'm here to win."

"I don't think I have to prove anything to anyone, because I've already won everything."

"I no longer believe in individual awards because I know what happens behind the scenes."

"I'm not a perfectionist, but I like to feel that things are done well. More important than that, I feel an endless need to learn, to improve, to evolve, not only to please the coach and the fans, but …"

"My father always told me that I was a special boy. I believe him."