"I'll do whatever it takes to win games, whether it's sitting on a bench waving a towel, handing a cup of water to a teammate, or hitting the game-winning shot."

"These young guys are playing checkers. I'm out there playing chess."

"I dont want to be the next Michael Jordan, I only want to be Kobe Bryant."

"Everyting negative - pressure, challenges - is all an opportunity for me to rise."

"I'm chasing perfection."

"There's been a lot of talk of me being a one-man show but that's simply not the case. We win games when I score 40 points and we've won when I score 10."

"My parents are my backbone. Still are. They're the only group that will support you if you score zero or you score 40."