Dwight Howard Quotes - Page 2

Playing 13 years is a long time, but I feel really good. It's not like I'm [old]. I'm just thankful.

When I'm smiling and having fun, that's when you should have a problem. If I'm out there frowning and looking mean, that's when you know you've beat me - because I'm not having fun. I've been playing basketball since I was three. Everybody since I was three tried to tell me to stop smiling. Even my dad. My dad apologized to me when I was ten.

That's my job, to motivate people. I can do more, show people more things. That's really why I play basketball. That's my whole purpose of playing basketball.

Nobody thought that I was going to make it to the NBA. I only had a couple of believers growing up.

I had a lot of negativity growing up, so I understand how to block the negativity out.

I was supposed to be in the NBA. I was supposed to travel the world and make the world a better place.

I love wearing suits. I love being suited and booted. When I'm chilling, I also like to look nice.

Growing up, I played about every sport imaginable except soccer and hockey. I've always had a passion for basketball. I remember actually playing basketball when I was two or three years old. The time I knew that I could really take my game to the next level.

The hardest thing to do is to trust people. Even if you know them from way back when, it's hard to trust people. There's a lot we have to deal with, and it's the price of fame.

God says, Turn the other cheek. So there's no way I could play in a man's game.

I do a lot of exercises where I'm so tired that I'm not supposed to do the last rep. What that does is it teaches me that no matter how far I am, how hard I've fallen, I'm never out of the fight. I just take that with me every time I'm in the weight room.

As far juicing goes, I've done it for a couple of years; it's very good to cleanse the body. Doing the smoothies and getting the fruits and veggies in there just gives you more energy. You'll feel quite different after a couple weeks of doing it. Be consistent with it and you'll see it really makes a difference.

I'm really thankful to be alive. If you get to know me, I'm a person that's always smiling and always joyful and I've been that way since I was born because of the struggles I went through. I was supposed to be number eight that died so I'm always thankful.

I'm a fun person to be around, laid back, love to have fun.

I'll joke all day, but once I get in the gym, I'm going to work hard.

I know who I am and what kind of teammate I've always been.

I hated that perception that I didn't work hard, that I really don't love basketball.

Basketball has brought me a lot of joy, brought me a lot of good things. Just that side of it has really affected me.

Sugar can cause fatigue and it can also build up on your joints. It can lead to those injuries where you've got nagging pain on those joints.

When I'm smiling, I'm supposedly not taking the game seriously. When I'm not smiling, then it's like, "He don't care. He's just out there."

My job is to be the best teammate I can be, push these guys to the limit every day, make sure that I'm being the right type of leader.

I didn't need to meet with other teams. I didn't care about what offers were on the table. I wanted to be in Atlanta. I wanted to represent for this team.

I just want to show Atalanta who I really am and show my teammates what kind of teammate I am.

I changed up everything around me. I hold myself more accountable in certain situations. I try to be a better man, a better father, a better teammate.

I try not to have a lot of sugar in my system. If I have sugar for breakfast, whether that be fruit or some pancakes or French toast, they'll make sure all of the meals for the rest of the day have no sugar in them. I try to take the sugar out of my diet.