As you get older, as a father, you hope your kids can make that kind of impression on somebody who will say, 'Hey, here's a guy that you want, a guy of character, got his head tied on right, a good student, a good basketball player,' whatever it is.

Basketball is like society - you're going to have good and bad.

It's very difficult to overtly do it. But I try to live my life consistently as a man and as a father.

I think the basketball gods will get you every time if you start trying to mess with the game. You've got to take what the schedule gives you, or who the standings give you.

That's the problem with our industry: patience. People want instant NBA stars, and that's not going to happen.

All winners are edgy. Guys that are pushing themselves are edgy. It's the old saying we have in Kentucky: I'd rather have a guy I have to say whoa to, than giddyup.

For someone to believe in you, that's all you want as a player and as a coach.

When I first got to Toronto, we were last in defense, 20-something in offense, we were the laughing stock in the Eastern Conference.

I remember going with my grandmother to the houses she cleaned when I was little, and I would have to stay down in the basement while she cleaned, and then we walked back home together.

We were poor and lived modestly, but we always had food on the table.

I look back and see what life could have been if I hadn't applied myself in basketball, and I'm really thankful for every experience I've had.

I tried to listen to way too many voices in my first stint as a head coach. The second time around, I know what I want and how I want to do it.

To be honored by your peers is incredibly gratifying and I am so thankful to my colleagues across the league for this recognition. I'm also grateful to the talented and dedicated coaching staff I work with every day in Toronto. To be recognized with an award that bears Michael H. Goldberg's name is very special.

KeyArena was rocking, loud. The Finals in '96, I thought that was loud.

Fred VanVleet's story - here's a kid who's not very fast, not very tall, undrafted, had every excuse to not make it big and here he is and he's gonna be one of the top free agents.

Fifty-four years ago, I was an 8-year-old boy living in rural Kentucky when the schools were desegregated. I walked into a white school where I was not wanted nor welcomed.

I understand the outrage because it seems the list continues to grow: Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, George Floyd. The injustices continue to mount and nothing seems to be changing.

I'm ready to roll 24/7.

I can hold my head high for what we built in Toronto.

I never want to hurt a player but being physical is different. Body to body.

Freedom of movement, which is a great rule, doesn't mean freedom to go to the rim for a layup or freedom to take any shot you want to take or me going in there and not playing through contact.

You always take rest over rust in the playoffs.

In my mind, LeBron James is the best player in the league.

Now you've been in the playoffs once, you know what it tastes like, you know what it feels like. You know, going through the season when Coach is preaching physicality, how hard you gotta play, how you gotta take care of the ball, why he's saying that. Because all that comes into play in playoff basketball.

I love Drake.

I believe dancing is the best stress reliever.

Believe in yourself, listen to your gut, and do what you love.

My parents always told me, 'Do what you love because that is what you will do well in.' They told me to make sure that you are happy.

I always saw candy as art.

My favorite genre is definitely romantic comedy. I love 'When Harry Met Sally.'

Sugar and chocolate, anything that boosts your serotonin levels, is something people, I think, crave.

People will say candy is recession-proof, and we're definitely seeing nostalgic candies coming about, and people want that sugar rush and that nostalgic happiness, like their childhood times.

Candy is childhood, the best and bright moments you wish could have lasted forever.

Pinterest has been helpful to my business. Making inspiration boards is really key to developing products. When I was getting married, I literally cut out tear sheets and put my own boards together. Had I known about Pinterest, I would have been able to do it so much more easily.

I love the BlackBerry. I'm on it all the time. I literally wrote my whole book, 'Unwrap Your Sweet Life,' on the BlackBerry while I was working out on the StairMill. So many people tease me about having a BlackBerry, but I meet a lot of people who still use one. Obama has a BlackBerry!

I don't like sitting still at a desk and often conduct business on my Blackberry or in walking meetings.

My parents were inspired by Bob Dylan and Dylan Thomas when naming me. They specifically saved this masculine name for their only girl.

My husband proposed to me on the beach using candy.

The people at Dylan's Candy Bar, they have to have an inner child and a sense of fun... and love the colors and the textures.

The best thing in business is to follow your gut. If a decision is not sitting well with you, don't just make it.

My favorite place in the world is my dad's house in Montauk.

I have a vanilla chai latte every morning, which I usually follow with an oatmeal raisin cookie and eggs for breakfast.

If people try to cut sugar out completely, they often splurge later. That isn't a good idea.

My whole house has a lot of silk flowers - it feels like a garden.

Summer is very precious.

Cut a balance: eat well and then have your sugar fix. Everything in moderation.

When I started Dylan's Candy Bar in 2001, I wanted it to be a place that merged my love of pop culture, fashion, art and music with candy. Since then, we have been fortunate to pioneer artistic partnerships with many legends.

I dye my eyelashes on occasion so I don't have to wear mascara. I find that mascara weighs on my eyes, making me sleepy, and it is a pain to take off.

I love Janet Jackson and her creative set design.

Everything I own has some significance to me.