Kobe Bryant Quotes - Page 4

Thank god, I'm not from this world.

It never bothered me when people would say, 'You only win championships because you're playing with Shaq.' It bothered me when he said it.

I don't set out to make a really hot shoe, I set out to make a product that is true to where I am.

I don't just try to score. The challenge is elevating my teammates to be able to win a championship.

He is a fool who only sees the mischiefs that are past.

We're grown ass men, you don't need to be falling all over the place.

The topic of leadership is a touchy one. A lot of leaders fail because they don't have the bravery to touch that nerve or strike that chord. Throughout my years, I haven't had that fear.

When I'm finished playing, I want people to say, 'He handled this well, he kept his cool.'

Teach players the game at an early age and stop treating them like cash cows for everyone to profit off of.

You want me to own a team and deal with these rich, spoiled stubborn athletes, and try to get them to perform? No thank you.

We all know what flopping is when we see it. The stuff that you see is where guys aren't really getting hit at all and are just flailing around like a fish out of water.

You're my backbone. You're a blessing. You're a piece of my heart. You're the air I breathe. And you're the strongest person I know, and I'm so sorry for having to put you through this and having to put our family through this.

I feel like I just returned a 100-yard kickoff in the last two minutes of the Super Bowl to win it all, only to have my run called back by a flag on the play.

To be honest with you, I (would) much rather play basketball and not be famous.

As far as carrying the torch for the years to come, I don't know. I just want to be the best basketball player I can be.

It’s not a question of if we make the playoffs; we will. And when we get there, I have no fear of anyone.

I realize now that there's a strength in dunking that I can use to my advantage. When you dunk all the time it isn't as demoralizing to the opponent, but when you dunk at a key moment in the game you can use it to change the momentum.

Everyone looks at your watch and it represents who you are, your values and your personal style.

I'm not the most patient of people...

He shouldn't have been in the NBA, but we were too cheap to pay for a point guard.

I focus on one thing and one thing only - that's trying to win as many championships as I can.

You want a CEO that understands they need to build a team around them that's sharper and smarter than they are.

I was probably born a scorer, but I was made a winner. Whatever works, whatever wins championships, wins games, that's what I do.

Sometimes I do wonder what college would have been like. But I made my decision.

I don't think a coach becomes the right coach until he wins a championship.