If you're not getting better, you're getting worse.

I know what hard times are like. I didn't grow up with a silver spoon in my mouth. I've had struggles.

I refuse to be outworked, and I consider myself to have the heart of a lion.

Every decision I make is, 'How is this helping me become a billionaire?'

No matter what, no matter how I feel, always bring effort.

Think about the deflections. The offense can't score every play. They're just trying to get a good shot. If I can deflect a pass, even if it doesn't cause a turnover, it will throw their timing off half-a-second. That half-a-second might mess up their shot.

The more time you spend with somebody, the more your relationship grows.

There is no chip coming off of my shoulder because, at the end of the day, you're still going to continue to be doubted.

When you play against people that's better than you, you get better.

You don't contest shots without expending energy. You don't get deflections - unless you walk into one every now and then - without expending energy. These are the things in basketball you have to really want to do.

I think complacency is what you allow it to be.

I'm not as athletic as some guys, so I have to counter that with a tremendous brain that thinks the game.

One thing I've always been taught at the defensive end is you hit first. In life, you throw the first punch; you don't get punched first. It's the same on defense: You've got to hit first. Do your work early. That's what I was always taught. If you don't do your work early, you're done.

When I do things, I'm all-in.

Become a good all-around human being.

I can't worry about techs. I've got to play my game.

There are certain guys in the league that get their rhythm off their dribble.

I'm human, and I make mistakes.

In the NBA, there's always a guy who is only around because he can jump. He doesn't have a clue about the fundamentals. I learn more from the WNBA. They know how to dribble, how to pivot, how to use the shot fake.

There's the Draymond Green you see out on the floor. But that's not me. I mean, it is, but there's more. People see the fiery guy, the competitive guy, the trash talk and everything. But they don't see the love and compassion. They don't see the person. They don't see the real me, who values his friends and puts people first.

What's my status? I'm just a guy from Saginaw, Michigan, trying to make it. But you know, pretty nice crib.

I always loved playing basketball. That was never a problem for me. You want to go to the park or the gym, I'll play with you all day, but working out, I didn't love. I hated it.

I had a great time at Michigan State, but no four years will compare to Saginaw High.

When I came out in the draft, people kept asking me, 'So are you a small forward or a power forward?' and I was like, 'I'm a basketball player.' Period.

I see the game differently than some guys. I'm always reading the next move.

If you put junk into your body, your body is going to give you junk results.

There's still nothing like a home-cooked meal. Absolutely not.

I've gotten to the point where I'm comfortable guarding any position on the floor. It just didn't happen overnight. It came with a lot of work, a lot of film study and everything.

Be remembered for the right things.

Are you going to back down to somebody? If not, you're giving yourself a chance.

You couldn't play if you weren't tough. You'd get bullied. Everybody who comes through the Civitan Recreation Center has to be tough. It's what we breed.

My heart is bigger than most guys who have size over me.

My uncle, my dad always made sure I had guard skills. But as far as defending everybody, that wasn't really my mindset until my rookie year.

I was a great help-side defender in college, but as far as really wanting to lock somebody up, that was never really my focus.

I put my heart into this. Like, winning to me is, I make it life or death.

I wouldn't necessarily say I'm arrogant. I'm just confident.

After a game, I really just relax with the family.

Everything can't be sweet. Everything can't be peaches and cream.

So many times, I watch games and think, 'Man, why is that guy trying to score like that? He can't do it.' But he's been told his whole life, 'You have to go get 40 if you want to be one of the top dogs.' It's my goal to build a lane where you can be a top dog, and you don't gotta go get that 40. You can go get four and still be a top dog.

I think Coach Kerr and his staff have done a great job with what they bring to the table.

I was always taught, even as a kid, playing against grown men, you get better.

I know when I need to be pushing it full speed; I know when I got to probe and allow the flow to open up, because, at the end of the day, on the basketball court, something's going to open up.

Just because it's a break doesn't mean it has to be fast all the time. It can be a secondary break, but you've got to allow the defense to break down.

I'm blessed, and... all the time, I sit and think, 'Wow.'

I can throw all the good passes I want, but if they don't make shots, it's not an assist.

It's the way of life in Saginaw. If you're not tough, you don't survive.

My whole life, I've guarded guys bigger than me.

Playing point guard is someone's instincts. They're used to that. That's my instincts.

I have a great smile. A lot of people don't know that.

A guy who's not a champion can't talk too much about championships, can he?