Once completed, it (China's monitoring and evaluation system) will be one of the most extensive functioning M&E (monitoring and evaluation) systems in the world.

We are all serious about our sports, but we are more serious about making sure the kids have good lives, support and believe in how God is going to be able to help and move you in everyday life.

He's honestly the best person I think I know. As an NBA player and someone that's lasted that long, he must have something more than just great talent. You have to have a good spirit and uplift the kids. It's been a wonderful friendship with him and his family now. It's going to be wonderful to see him more now since he's moving back here. It's been a wonderful experience. Hubert is incredible.

I'm very happy to have him here. There are checks and balances in place.

This is the best venture I've ever gone into, when it comes to actually getting something out of a program and seeing the kids grow and watching it's eighth year now. It's amazing and great to see.

You cannot deny someone a job based on media reports.

I was obviously aware of the problems that have erupted. We chatted about these issues.

We were sitting there watching the coffin being nailed shut, and what was inside was imagination and vision. With Carl Sagan, we determined to change that.

(But) I had no concerns about his competency in the areas of surgical pathology. He's fit in quite nicely for what we are doing.