Kobe Bryant Quotes

“There's a much bigger world out there.”

“If you make it, great. If you miss it - what's there to be afraid of?”

“Everybody shut up. Let us work.”

“I've been watching Messi for some time now, and his ability to decide games and keep possession of the ball is amazing.”

“Sports are such a great teacher. I think of everything they've taught me: camaraderie, humility, how to resolve differences.”

“I draw from the crowd a lot.”

“If you don't believe in yourself...nobo dy else will.”

“The motivation for me is just the game itself, just playing the game the right way and trying to win, compete every time I step out there on the floor. That's motivation enough for me to go out there and play well.”

“My brain cannot process failure... It WILL not process failure”

“Twitter is great to connect with fans and be transparent. I enjoy that aspect about it. But really, I'm still trying to figure it out.”

“I'm here. I'm not going anywhere. No matter what the injury - unless it's completely debilitating - I'm going to be the same player I've always been. I'll figure it out. I'll make some tweaks, some changes, but I'm still coming.”

“I enjoy playing at the heart of it is just a kid who really loves playing the game of basketball.”

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

“When you have empathy toward your opponents, it helps you destroy them quicker. Because you understand exactly who they are. You understand what buttons to push. You understand if they're insecure, if they fear embarrassment. And you can really hit those buttons to strike a nerve.”

“He [Phil Jackson] is such a basketball genius in terms of the details of the game, the little nuances of the game and the rhythm of the game.”

“I love the weather, I love my '63 droptop Impala, I love the 405, and I love my guys.”

“It's just a matter of getting those legs back.”

“I know how to play my guard spot, ... He can worry about the low post.”

“I wanna be the best, simple and plain”

“I'm reflective only in the sense that I learn to move forward. I reflect with a purpose.”

“Listen to how everyone is talking about you. You have to use it as fuel for motivation.”

“I felt like when we came back from the All-Star break we needed everybody to feel like they were part of the team, ... I'm just trying to do whatever the team needs at any given time.”

“It really doesn't matter to me. We're just talking about clothes. I can understand what the NBA is trying to do. I love my sneakers, but we're just talking about clothes.”

“The thing that's most enjoyable to me is not actually beating someone [in the game]. It's the process of coming up with the blueprint of beating that I enjoy. That's a huge flip, so for me I enjoy building. I enjoy coming up.”

“Are you willing to push the right buttons even if it means being perceived as the villain? … I'd rather be perceived as a winner than a good teammate. I wish they both went hand in hand all the time but that's just not reality. … I have nothing in common with lazy people who blame others for their lack of success.”