"I'm focused on the task that lies ahead for us."
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"I don't have to hear that criticism, that idotic criticism anymore."
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"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."
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"The party's just getting started. This is where the fun starts."
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"I was shooting 45 times a game. What was I supposed to do? Pass it into Chris Mihm & Kwame Brown?"
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"There’s a reason why players that have multiple championships have multiple championships. There’s a certain characteristic and an understanding and knowledge and that’s not something that’s easily taught. You kind of have to go through it and it kind of has to be part of your DNA from the beginning."
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"You have to rely on others to have success as a group."
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"Everybody shut up. Let us work."
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"I think that game is a testament to what happens when you put no ceiling to what you're capable of doing."
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"Thank god, I'm not from this world."
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"Diligent accumulation of personal wealth is not inherently ungodly so long as it is complemented by equally diligent distribution of personal wealth."
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"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."
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"I played T-Mac. I cooked him. Roasted him. Wasn't even close."
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"If there were camera phones back in the day, the biggest athletes in the world would have had a lot of explaining to do."
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"I was just letting the shots fly. You know, I don't leave any bullets in the chamber."
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"Eeew, I'd be a little uncomfortable Googling myself. People sit there - and Google themselves? That's kind of weird."
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"I didn't expect this award [the 2008 MVP] would come to me. I'm surprised. I've played pretty well in other seasons. Our team hasn't been as good. Things just fell into place."
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"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."
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"Michael Jackson? He was something more (than one of my favorite entertainers), a true friend. He wasn't just a genius. Above all, he was a good person, who gave so much. He gave people values, he encouraged them to better themselves all the time. He was far deeper and more authentic than people could see. He was misunderstood too many times"
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"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."
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