Famous Quotes & Sayings

Tim Duncan

When I'm away from basketball, I'm the biggest kid. I do a good job of keeping myself sane. But on the other hand, I'm more of a solitary guy, glad to be left alone.

Tim Duncan

Competition is great for everyone. Sports can teach you so much at an early age, including camaraderie and sportsmanship. Competition aspect is something I've always been big on - I always wanted to compete in something. It was swimming for many years, then I moved on to basketball. I had to find a way to channel my competitive energy, so I'm lucky that basketball worked out for me.

Tim Duncan

I'm surrounded by nothing but great people. I've been blessed with that, so really, I've got no choice but to be an all-around good person.

Tim Duncan

I don't usually set personal goals.

Tim Duncan

I would have loved to play against Bill Russell. He was such a force.

Tim Duncan

I know I'm the guy others will lean on.

Tim Duncan

They say I have no emotions, but I'm excited even if you can't see it.

Tim Duncan

I don't try to change myself to impress anybody. I'm just who I am.

Tim Duncan

I'm going to try to fit in where I can and play the way I can.

Tim Duncan

I've never gotten too high or too low. It only messes you up.

Tim Duncan

Standing on the court and holding up that trophy - it's so great you want to keep doing it over and over again.

Tim Duncan

I'm just going to play whatever game is in front of me.

Tim Duncan

I am who I am because of the people who I grew up with and where I'm from.

Tim Duncan

If we win, I'm happy. The rest of it is just stuff.

Tim Duncan

Get your education. The number of guys who are blessed to be in the league is so small compared to the number of high school players [who want to play in the league]. But one thing you can do is get your college education. If you are blessed enough to get a scholarship to play college basketball, make sure you get your college degree, too, then move on from there.

Tim Duncan

I'm attacking the basket more. Because I'm more comfortable on the line, that's an area I want to get to.

Tim Duncan

We are unselfish and we trust each other

Tim Duncan

The time when there is no one there to feel sorry for you or to cheer for you is when a player is made.

Tim Duncan

I'm still learning. Hopefully I can keep getting better, and not stop where I am now.

Tim Duncan

Basketball's so much like life: if something's going great, you wait a minute, it will change. If something's going bad, you wait a minute, it will change. So I try to play things on such an even keel, knowing that things are going to change. You take the good with the bad; you don't get too excited, you don't get too down and sometimes that's the hardest thing in the world to do when you're in the midst of it, but that's the best way to handle it.

Sam Huff

Discipline is the whole key to being successful. We all get 24 hours each day. That's the only fair thing; it's the only thing that's equal. What we do with those 24 hours is up to us.

Ryne Sandberg

I was a baseball player at North Central High School in Spokane, Washington even though I was all-city in basketball, even when I signed a letter of intent to play quarterback at Washington State.

Russell Westbrook

I have a certain taste, and I might be like, 'I like this,' when other people are like, 'I can't wear that.' And in basketball, I might be able to do things other guys might not.

Russell Westbrook

I'm never satisfied. I'm always trying to get better and learn from my mistakes.

Russell Simmons

If you play basketball, you get into the zone. You can't miss. That's the expansive mindset we're all seeking. But that only comes when the mind is quiet and separate from the noise. And the greatest tool to eliminate the noise is meditation.

Ron Paul

Jury verdicts, basketball games, and even music are enough to set off black rage, it seems,

Suresh Raina

Celebration is big for me. From my younger days, when I used to win mementos while playing basketball, I have always believed in sharing my success. It has to be there. It lifts the energy levels of the entire side if you are positive and vocal when a wicket falls.

Sheryl Swoopes

I never thought a basketball shoe would be named after a woman, let alone me.

Sheryl Swoopes

I had never made any plans beyond basketball.

Sheryl Swoopes

I don't think it's tough to get there mentally. Your mind is saying, 'You know how to do this.' But your body doesn't always respond.

Sheryl Swoopes

It's frustrating - not that I expect to be the same person I was 10 years ago, but I do expect to do certain things. In all honesty, my body for the most part feels really good. But at this point of my career, I have to rely on different parts of my game, knowing how to take some short cuts when you can.

Sheryl Swoopes

There was the misconception out there that I retired after the 2008 season, but that was never the case. I wasn't done with basketball yet, and I'm still not done.

Sheryl Swoopes

I've accomplished everything a person can accomplish on a basketball court, but I never thought about the future when I was younger. I never made plans for the next stage in my life.