"I can still play this game at a high level; I've proven that. I want to be home. I want to be close to my family. I want to be close to my foundation and my business interests." - Alonzo Mourning
"I want to live 50 more years. I'm 33 years old... and I want to live to at least be 80 and see my kids grow up and see my grandkids. That's important to me." - Alonzo Mourning
"I was hurting. I had some ailments I was dealing with. It's not like I was holding out." - Alonzo Mourning
"I've got to worry about Alonzo Mourning, because a year or two ago there was a chance that Alonzo Mourning wouldn't be standing here talking to you. That's the cold reality of it." - Alonzo Mourning
"It felt better just putting on that jersey, and at the end of all this just coming out with a win. That's what this is all about." - Alonzo Mourning
"Once my doctor began treating my kidney disease, my greatest challenge was the constant exhaustion. Fortunately, my doctor explained that anemia was causing my exhaustion and that people with serious illnesses, like kidney disease, may be at increased risk for anemia." - Alonzo Mourning
"There were a lot of people that contributed to my success as a person as well as a player. Without those people, I wouldn't be sitting in the position that I'm sitting in today. I think that it's extremely important for people to realize all of the things that other people do for them." - Alonzo Mourning
"There's a disappointment there because I still feel there's an emptiness in my career that just wasn't filled." - Alonzo Mourning
"When the new ownership came in, they made some decisions I wasn't pleased with. And when they changed the whole aspect of it, I just totally lost interest." - Alonzo Mourning
