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I'm not as athletic as some guys, so I have to counter that with a tremendous brain that thinks the game.
Guys have to look up to somebody. Everybody needs to have their own role and somebody has to be the star.
Like I would love to be a ladies man, but it's like... uh, you're seven feet tall, and you need to shave!
I would love [to learn more about fashion] - anything that's going to help me put certain looks together.
Growing up, I wish that I'd had the supplies and laptops and all the new technology that's out right now.
I guess I should be more ambitious about practicing, but when I'm out on the road, that's about all I do.
For me, when I get knocked down, I really try to get back up and go at it again. I don't like to give up.
Some nights, depending on who you're going up against, some guys are just capable of hitting tough shots.
I think in an ideal world celebrities do have a responsibility in many different areas to be role models.
Momentum is a whole lot in the game of basketball. People dwell on momentum, but that really does matter.
Perfection is impossibility but striving for perfection is not. Do the best you can. That is what counts.
I think you have to be what you are. Don't try to be somebody else. You have to be yourself at all times.
I have always thought that writers come with any variety of attributes. Some are capable and some aren't.
Black people don't have an accurate idea of their history, which has been either suppressed or distorted.
I think that game is a testament to what happens when you put no ceiling to what you're capable of doing.
It’s not a question of if we make the playoffs; we will. And when we get there, I have no fear of anyone.
My coach, Robert Allen, helped me a lot. He had more influence on my growth as a player than anyone else.
It always feels good to come back here. I love New York... it's just nice to see a lot of familiar faces.
I didn't think we'd get to this point that we're at now, but I was ready to lead If we got to this point.
If you can't go through it, find a way around it. Don't spend all your time banging your head against it.
We just couldn't hit shots. We had good looks but they weren't falling and we kept turning the ball over.
I don't mind someone saying I'm not good enough. It hurts more when someone says you're faking an injury.
Because I was the youngest boy, I was always my mom's favorite - and my brothers were always tough on me.
If you take going to the bench as a demotion or something that's terrible, you start with a bad attitude.
That's kind of what my mindset has always been, just focus on every day, and making the most of each day.
I prepare myself in the summer to play 48 minutes. It's not a logical goal, but that's the way I prepare.
The thing about it is almost everyone could pass that way, but we were kept from doing it by our coaches.
I'm just like any person who is coaching in this league, I'm just looking for an opportunity, that's all.
Every time when they would call my name I kept hearing 'New York Knicks' instead of 'Seattle SuperSonics.
You've got to put in the work. And you've got to play with confidence. You've got to believe in yourself.
Forwards are either too tall, and I'm too quick for them, or guards are too small, and I shoot over them.
It's real hard to come up with something unique. We've seen just about everything over the last 10 years.
It may sound simple, but both winning and losing can become a mind-set, and I won't accept losing - ever.
Their unselfishness, the way they play and their poise factor. When you never panic, that's a great sign.
It's my job to make him look good. He's a very good looking man, so it's my job to keep him looking good.
If you got the game, you got the game. That's why Tiger Woods is out there playing golf with Greg Norman.
I knew I was going to make one. I wanted to make two, but the first one rattled in and rattled right out.
My best memories are because I was on teams I love - even going back to being a kid. Not just in the NBA.
The NBA has the best point guards in the world, so it is important that I come ready to play every night.
I'm probably, like, the nosiest person you'll ever meet. Not in a rude way, but I like to be in the know.
I'm attacking the basket more. Because I'm more comfortable on the line, that's an area I want to get to.
The same fans that want to rip you up are the same fans that want to talk you up and want your autograph.
I like to smile, even in intense situations. My opponents don't know how to react when they see me smile.
I think when you play with someone, you tend to pick up their game and try to develop something together.
When I used to play, I loved playing international because it's more freedom and more ability to improve.
We take life... we should take it more seriously, because you never know what's going to happen tomorrow.
Scoring 100 points is a lot, but I maybe could have scored 140 if they had played straight-up basketball.
I think I'll stick to what I'm used to, my principles, and that is team Number 1 and individual Number 2.
I don't want to be a basketball player that's a businessman. I want to be a businessman that's a business.
We couldn't sustain it. And they got a lot of kids that can shoot. We just couldn't close out well enough.