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The Earth is moving right now.
I'm not a player; I'm an alien.
I'm a little obsessed with being competitive.
I didn't realize Oklahoma had so many fine women.
Far Rockaway is like the New Orleans of New York.
When Kobe talks, I shut up and stay out of his way.
Always have fun but stay hungry. Find that balance.
When I was with the Bulls, I was very dysfunctional.
The Lakers, they did a lot for me, so I like it here.
I'll just keep working hard and see where it takes me.
I want to go to China or coach or play arena football.
Patience is weapon. I learned that from my Laker days.
I don't care who I align with. Things happen naturally.
I just like to stay ready for whatever presents itself.
Earlier in my career, I just wanted to be an entertainer.
Nothing will distract me from my focus, my galactic mind.
I'm one of the best all-around small forwards in the world.
You can't prepare for something that you can't prepare for.
You can tell when somebody is chosen basketball-wise. You can tell.
There's a lot of negativity in the world. I'm trying to be positive.
My focus is on winning championships. I don't focus on anything else.
To me, Omarosa, she's just a nice lady, a big sister that I really love.
This media era is amazing. Twitter, Facebook, ESPN, news outlets everywhere.
I'm going to watch basketball regardless of whether I coach or watch it on TV.
I've totally sacrificed my ego. And what happens? God is giving me everything.
The thing about LeBron is he's very unselfish, right? So he can pass the ball.
I always had the street mentality, but when you're older, you get more mature.
Whatever is in the best interest of the Lakers, that's what's important to me.
I don't care if I'm starting or sweeping the floors. You hear me? I want to win.
Metta World brings championship mentality. That's it. One thing. That's what I do.
Basketball was always something I felt I could dominate, something I could control.
Until my legs break off or I get paralyzed, I can play this way. It helps me be me.
I'm still ghetto. That's not going to change. I'm never going to change my culture.
Changing my name was meant to inspire and bring youth together all around the world.
Honestly, for me, when the Pacers win a championship, I'll feel a little bit better.
You know, you've got fans and 99.9 percent of them are great-and .1 percent are jerks.
I feel like I had a great career. Had some big games... I feel like I had a great time.
I work hard. That's what people should know about me. I work hard. I eat right. I'm in the gym.
With MJ and Kobe, what you get is you get people who is talking trash to you and backing it up.
If you can be the best from Queensbridge and actually make it out, then you must be pretty good.
I'm one of the best defenders to ever play basketball, so I'm still the first option on defense.
I spent a lot of my career fighting coaches. When coaches told me don't shoot, I'd shoot anyway.
I had this ego that was unstable. If you said anything about me good or bad, it really went to my head.
I was top-10 once upon a time in this league, and I took a quick drop-off. Like, that's just not normal.
If someone is not playing defense or not giving effort, that's my specialty. I don't hold back on my words.
At 19 years old, when I came out of St. John's, I was fresh out the 'hood. I was fresh out of Queensbridge.
I've had so much great teaching, and I'm one of the best defensive players to ever play the game on the wing.
It's hard to understand how you're feeling, or you don't even know. That's why sometimes people seek counseling.
I grew up in the 'hood, but it was like growing up in Beverly Hills because there were so many superstars around.
I'm not afraid to improve myself spiritually, emotionally, economically. I'm not afraid to take on that challenge.