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I don't talk about my private life.
My ego has been in check for a long time.
I kind of look at Boston as my second home.
The tattoos, they were just something to do.
I exceeded my expectations of longevity in the NBA.
No center would be great without the right people around him.
You need talent and good coaching to be successful in the NBA.
I know if someone talked trash to me, I'd want to kick his butt.
I think experience helps but it's not required to be successful.
I need a coaching job in the NBA. I'm restless and I need money.
I always have room for another ring, unless it's a wedding ring.
It's just a fact. You've got to deal with racism wherever you go.
I use Kung Fu. That really helps my flexibility and coordination.
Shoot, I ain't working for free. You can never have enough money.
You should never put your hands on a woman, under any circumstances.
I will always be a Celtic at heart. That's where my career took off.
I've surprised a lot of people, including myself, with my longevity.
I had 30 years of playing basketball and I came through it unscathed.
You could say that as I've gotten more mature, I've acquired more manure.
I come across as being arrogant and dismissive, even if that is not the case.
Golden State was basically a guard-oriented offense so I didn't use it that much.
Coming off the bench behind a fine young center like Alonzo Mourning fits my style.
I can be very stoic looking, that's just my facial expression. I don't smile a lot.
I've never been a person that was concerned about accolades or the media embracing me.
I was always happy off the court at Golden State. It was on the court that I was frustrated.
My father always shied away from attention. Whenever he'd get a compliment, he'd downplay it.
I don't want to be taking up space, but as long as I can make a contribution, I want to play.
I'm not comfortable with being honored, showered with appreciation. But it's always appreciated.
Everyone knows my career was catapulted to another level when I got traded to the Boston Celtics.
It would have been a short career if I had not been traded to Boston. I was rejuvenated in Boston.
I have never been one to seek or want attention or admiration or a pat on the back for what I've done.
The one opinion that experience does for you is it keeps you cool, calm, and collected under pressure.
I think Paul Pierce, the way he manufactures points, is the best player the Celtics have seen thus far.
To be honest my mentor was my mom and dad. I was very blessed and fortunate to have parents like I had.
I'm 38, and everyone is making a big deal out of it because I got a few gray hairs cropping in my sides.
At Golden State, it was basically a guard-oriented offense and it wasn't either around me or in my direction.
I guess people think I'm aloof just because I don't talk much. I guess I'd think the same thing if I saw myself.
Obviously, there are nights in any job when you don't want to be there, but that's when the pride factor comes in.
My parents always taught me to be humble no matter what the experience, to not think I was better than anyone else.
I'd be the first to say that I'm a distant individual. I have a tendency to come across as being aloof and dismissive.
I told myself coming into the league that if I could play for six or seven years, that would have been a great career.
My father taught me a good lesson: Don't get to low when things go wrong. And don't get too high when things are good.
I basically gave up drinking. Personally, I thought I was drinking too much and, over the long run, it caught up with me.
I was always looking at the ground because I was self-conscious about my height. I had big feet, big hands, and all that.
I can't speak for the Warriors but for me and my career, being traded to the Celtics changed the trajectory of my career.
If you don't play with intensity in this league, you're going to get embarrassed. Without hard work, you don't have a chance.
Wait until you have made a definitive decision, about whatever it is that you are pondering, and then make a public announcement.
I thought if I could play 10 years in the league, it would be a great career more than I could ever hope for in my wildest dreams.
I'm not worried about offense. I've always had that, but I can get better defensively and that in turn will make my offense better.
I've always been one to shy away from the publicity, the limelight, whatever you want to call it. I prefer to be in the background.