Amar'e Stoudemire Quotes

The N.B.A. is not an easy job. As you get older, you play this game for 82 games a year, and you play 11 or 12 years, your body tends to break down.

I knew I was good because I was the only 14-year-old who could dunk backward.

Education is very important, and I understand that.

I look at the Star of David as a symbol of righteousness.

There're a lot of rules to basketball.

Be yourself. Don't try too hard - it shows.

When I saw the rough cuts of 'The Village of Peace,' I was immediately intrigued and wanted to share this story on the global stage.

I want to reach my full potential.

People have times when they want to go through different looks.

I'm not a religious person; I'm more of a spiritual person, so I follow the rules of the Bible that coordinate with and connect with the Hebrew culture.

My mom, she was, at a young age, caught up in the worldly ways. At that time, it was very intriguing to be out partying and having fun. As a young mother, she was caught in that.

I can't really dwell on the past.

No one in my family is Jewish; no one was raised as a Jew, me included.

I grew up playing football and baseball.

I'm glad many Jews attend Knick games.

Of course New York is the Mecca of style in America, but don't knock Phoenix - it's not as big, but there are lots of people with style there.

I've had no shellfish and no pork for quite some time.

The fact that I am not Jewish by religion does not prevent me from connecting to the Jewish nation's spirituality.

My father used to always give me a basketball, a skate board, and a bike every Christmas. That's all I wanted every year.

In the NBA, there is a guy guarding you, and you really have to try shooting over him.

I have never hid my spiritual roots. They just weren't something that came under the spotlight.

I love Terry Porter.

There's been injuries to where my perseverance may have gotten overlooked-just my hard work and what I bring to a franchise and to a team may have gotten overlooked. But it's a matter of staying professional and playing the game of basketball and ultimately doing whatever it takes to win a championship for your teammates.

On paper we might be the best team in the league. We've got great players on this team who accomplished so much. We just couldn't put it together.

I think I'm a little more mature than the average guy.

I went from just a regular nappy-headed kid in poverty to Amar'e Stoudemire, New York Knicks captain superstar. But there's a lot in between that allowed me to get from point A to point B.

I study Torah all the time.

To be a great player or a good player in the NBA, I have to work on my perimeter game.

I think swagger's a confidence. It's a confidence of you knowing that you work hard for your success. A lot of times, you can't develop swagger if you haven't worked hard to succeed.

Just going to Africa is amazing; it all comes back to the motherland. It's pretty much where everything started.

As a player, you should look at the teams you might want to play for. The city you may want to live in. The system you may want to play in. The economy. The cost of living. Everything. It's about what's best for you.

Every year I will stock my locker up with body wash, different lotions, different oils, and different creams.