- Nature
- |
- Nov 07, 2020
Me Quotes
Quotes rooted in the first person.
These are quotes centered on 'me' - childhood memories tied to family traditions, like a grandfather's holiday reading passed down for decades, alongside admissions about how humor can double as self-protection. Several speak to the solitary nature of creative work, something also explored in Life Quotes.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Doing
- |
- Nov 07, 2020
Every season, I've adjusted. My first couple of years it was still banging in the post and doing all the nitty gritty stuff. Over the years, it's changed to bigs being able to shoot and run the floor and be more agile, which is good for me because I'm a very agile guy.
- Free
- |
- Nov 07, 2020
Everybody knows the struggles I went through coming into my career with the free throws and how much work I put into it, how many people made fun of me for not being able to stay in games, this and that.
- Go
- |
- Nov 07, 2020
As a younger guy, no one wants to be on a highlight or somebody's mix tape for their best plays of the year. For me, earlier in my career, that was something where 'I'm not sure if I should go for this,' not trying to get dunked on.
- Look
- |
- Nov 07, 2020
I want to get to know my fans and let them get to know me. Give them an inside look at my life outside of basketball.
- Long
- |
- Nov 07, 2020
Growing up it was always a dream. I just always thought as long as I worked hard that someone would take a look at me and know I could play in the NBA.
- Life
- |
- Nov 07, 2020
Working with coach Sweeney has really been beneficial to my career. I've never watched so much film in my life, the constant communication between he and I. He'll send me clips every day, just different things to look at, ask what I think about it and we'll communicate and have different dialogues about it.
- More
- |
- Nov 07, 2020
I take pride in trying to get 5-7 assists a game and it's a lot more fun for me to run around and get my guys going.
- Positive
- |
- Nov 07, 2020
Obviously, people give me their opinions of Dwane Casey and everything has been nothing but positive words about him - just the way he coaches, the way he is as a human being. From what I've heard, he's a stand-up guy.
- Help
- |
- Nov 07, 2020
My yoga teacher is a guy from Michigan. 'Yoga Dan' - that's what he calls himself - he's been a big help for me.
- Best
- |
- Nov 07, 2020
I think when I came into the league, I had to find something that would keep me around. I knew I wasn't going to get the ball a lot, being the younger guy on my team. I knew I wasn't going to play a lot unless I made some sort of impact on the floor. I wasn't the best shot blocker, so I said, 'Let's be the best rebounder the league has ever seen.'
- Nov 07, 2020
Once someone asked me three words that best describe me and I said 'Loud, Louder, and Loudest'!
- Mother
- |
- Nov 07, 2020
While designing, sewing and cutting patterns for clients, my mother was always telling me to make sure the upper part of the body was balanced with the lower part, an A-line skirt to minimize hips or shoulder pads if a client was smaller on top. I was training my eye to create balance.
- Difficult Thing
- |
- Nov 07, 2020
The fact that I didn't speak English I think was the most difficult thing for me.
- Media
- |
- Nov 07, 2020