We told (the players) that was the key to the game and they did it. When they saw the halftime stat and we were actually out-rebounding them, it gave (us) a lot of confidence.

This is surreal. A lot happened in the three years that I took off. I did a lot of reflection inside. I went to church and really enhanced my spirituality. This is a gift from God. ... This is surreal. It really hasn't sunk in.

Western Illinois is a good team. They had some big wins this year. They're a very good team. We just have some confidence in our defense and we just stuck to our game plan and really worked hard. ... I'm really proud of them.

Never let the negativity get to you. There are gonna be a lot of people you have to plow through, but as long you believe in yourself, that's all that matters.

Even though I know who I am, musically I'm a blank canvas. I know what colors I want to use, but I don't know what picture I want to paint yet.

I figured, 'Why not go into entertainment?' I love entertaining people. I always loved being extra loud.