I don’t have friends when I’m on the court, besides my team.

I respect all my opponents, but I fear no one.

Anytime that your name is up in a trade, I’m sure it can affect you mentally, and that obviously carries over to the court.

I’ll knock down the open jumper when it’s there, but I want to get after it on the defensive end.

It’s tough to stay focused and be able to separate life from our job. We are paid to perform, and we are performers. You gotta have good brothers to lean on.

Every one of us has the ability to raise awareness, volunteer, educate our friends and family, and give back to our communities.

I just think that my road has been so difficult to get where I’m at that I don’t take anything for granted.

We call media out that hasn’t played and have crazy opinions.

When I feel something isn’t right, I’m going to speak my mind and stand even if it’s by myself.

Refs need to get over themselves.

I always wanted to do NBA Cares but they didn’t want me to represent the league. I just did Matt Cares instead. I went to Africa by myself to do camps and clinics.

Fatherhood is the best thing that ever happened to me.

Some guys have one good year and fade away. I’ve worked too hard to get here and it’s took me too long to just fade away.

People don’t realize that everyone in the NBA is really good. The difference is having a coach that believes in you.

I was a good shooter in college, but it’s a different level here in the NBA and I’m working on getting better.

The NBA never wanted to use me to market their work even though I have a huge following and lots of fans. I was the bad guy to them.

I’ve had to fight every year. That’s kept me hungry.

Even though the city of Memphis and this organization has welcomed me with open arms, I play every game like it’s my last. Play as hard as I possibly can. Been no different my whole career.

I still miss my mom every day, but when I see the smiles on the faces of the people that I help I know I am honoring her legacy.

It’s us against the world when you step out on that court.

Until you get that championship, nobody‘s good enough.

I was one of those guys that really had to fight to make it in this league. Early on, I really had to do whatever it took, whether it be fight, rough people up, to make the team. I looked at it as it’s either me or them – and it was going to be me.

When you’re in one of the biggest media markets and you have a good team and you’re predicted to do well, if you struggle at any point, they’re going to come after you. Even when you’re playing well, you’re not winning by enough.

If you take the chance to get to know me off the court, you’ll see that I’m not the bad guy that everybody wants me to be on the court.

If I had to say how much I’ve paid in fines over my career, I’m sure it’s over $500,000, going toward $1 million.

You only get one mom.

Running in transition and scoring in transition, prevents you from setting your defense up on the other side.

It’s obviously a blessing to be able to play on Christmas Night, the one big night everyone watches.

I was one of those guys who wasn’t supposed to make it in this league.

Sometimes I act off emotion, but I also try to speak my mind. Take it or leave it, really.

In the NBA you better come to play every night, where in the NBDL the talent level just isn’t there and maybe you have guys taking a night off.

I think there are things you can do to toughen yourself up.

I was playing tackle football in the street at five years old. Always being physical. Always being tough, just like a man‘s man. It was just always about being tough.

I’m a role player, a journeyman. I know who I am.

I’ve never had a huge contract.

If I don’t start, I’d like to try to win Sixth Man of the Year. And whenever I’m on the court, I’m just going to give it my all.

There’s no nightlife in Utah.

Having kids, any time you can help kids, it’s something that’s close to my heart.

My kids’ happiness kind of outweighs everything. Just seeing the smiles on their faces and the anticipation leading up to Christmas is what I love now, having kids of my own.

Once I stopped playing I didn’t have the urge or drive to play again.

I wear my heart on my sleeve.

If I look at a ref funny, I’m getting a tech. If I say anything wrong on the street, it’s on Worldstar or TMZ.

I’m listening to 2Pac the whole time. While I’m getting treatment, while I’m stretching, I’m listening to music.

The league feels like it’s their job to protect the referees more than the players.

Being traded and moving teams, it’s difficult, especially when you have families.

When you’re going through a divorce it’s hard.

I grew up in the ‘80s in an era that was tough. The Pistons, Celtics, Knicks, Charles Oakley, Anthony Mason. It wasn’t dirty. It was just men playing basketball.

I think people on Twitter know that I’m real and I speak from the heart most of the time, and sometimes I’m going to make a mistake.

Early in my career I had to be a goon to survive. I did everything I had to do and probably some things I shouldn’t have.

I mean, this is basketball, you have a lot of different teammates and you move around a lot, to find true friends is something special.

It comes with experience and learning and knowing the game. It’s not necessarily about sticking your chest out and saying, ‘I’m tough.’

In order to win a championship, you’ve got to be consistent.

I think what I came from and what I saw molded me into a certain person. Nothing was ever wrapped or a silver spoon, so I don’t think I would know how to live and I don’t think I’d want to live if it wasn’t a grind.

I am very excited about playing for Mr. Ballmer.

I realize that I’m one of those guys that if I’m not with you, you hate me. But when I’m with you, you understand who I am and what I’m about and love me.

Everything I do is major news.

It starts on the defensive end, but it’s also just the ball movement and holding everyone accountable.

I was blessed to play 15 years, especially not even supposed to have made it. So, to be able to play 15 years, win a championship, I think that basketball chapter of my life is done.

I really feel blessed to be in a position I am, to even have an opportunity to play in the league.

Good TV is not about people being happy; it’s drama.