“I think the main thing for kids is to have them believe in themselves.”

You know, 10 years ago I never thought I’d be in this position. It’s a dream and I don’t even know if I dreamed this big.

I grew up in Chicago, and I understand what Michael Jordan symbolizes.

At 9 years old, I moved in with my father because my mother could no longer care for me.

Being a father is an everyday challenge. It goes on and on.

Whenever I feel like I’m getting too far away from where I need to be,

I’ve been blessed to be one of those guys who’s looked at as a fashion-forward type of guy.

Anytime an artist puts your name in a song, it’s unbelievable. It never gets old.

I was probably a terrible husband, but I pride myself on being a good dad.

It’s always a dream to be on the cover, it’s one of the things an athlete always aspires to do, to be on the cover of a videogame, but I never thought I would get to do it this quick.

All children need their fathers, but boys especially need fathers to teach them how to be men.

I’m the kind of parent who asks my kids questions like, ‘What would be your ideal thing to do in the summer?’

I love to sing some Beyonce – ya know, like ‘All the Single Ladies.’ I’ll sing that – maybe not with the body shakin’ – but I’ll have a little bit of the hand movement going on.

I don’t think the world focuses on the positive things enough.

It’s about taking advantage of the opportunities you have right now, and right now we’re in a position where you call somebody and they’re willing to pick up and take the call because they’re a fan, you have to take advantage of that and have a chance to capitalize on your ideas.

I understand that I’m not perfect. I made mistakes and I had a hand in everything that’s happened to me, good and bad.

The biggest thing, and what I told some of the partners in the summit, was me thanking them for their constant support with everything that I’ve been through the last couple years on and off the court.

The kids that are different and out there and expressive and are bold with those choices, those are the people that grow up to be people we all want to hang out with,

I get to play out all kinds of bad behavior without anyone actually coming to harm.

I don’t know anyone who’s going to see Grind 22 times in the theater. My mom. Some kid who has short-term memory loss and forgot that he’s seen it.

When I was kid, I remember playing ‘Vogue’ by Madonna over and over and over again.

What fuels me is that there are a lot of people coming to Broadway and to the show [Aladdin] for the first time.

I still follow that model: just go hard every day, and take it one step at a time.

Lots of kids and lots of adults and it’s usually the kids were it’s a special moment for them.

I love when people will say, “Oh, my songs are my children.” I understand that, but I’m also not afraid to kill my kids.