Chris Paul Quotes

I try to penetrate the lane like Steve Nash, pass like Jason Kidd, and handle the ball like Allen Iverson. Remember, I said 'try to'.

Keep practicing. Never let someone tell you you're too small or too slow.

You only get a chance to live your dream once, and I'm living mine right now.

Every now and then you're going to get beaten, but we work hard.

No matter where you put me, I don't care if it is North Carolina, Florida, California, New York City; I'm going to be who I am.

Ive been fortunate to be short my entire life. Theres only one position Ive ever had to play, and thats point guard. So Ive always had to be that leader. And that was my job: you know, to talk.

Being close ain't good enough.

I hate losing more than I like winning

Exercise and good nutrition helped make me what I am today and are critical in allowing me stay on top of my game.

I always have said that the most valuable thing I have isn't money; it's my time.

For me, it's all about who you are. Some athletes may feel a responsibility. Some may not. One thing I've talked with my family and team about is doing more. Trying to make an impact.

I'm not the greatest long-distance shooter, I know that. But I know if I can get around that free-throw line area, a lot of times you've just got to hope I miss.

I had never been to Oklahoma City before. I had no clue. Just heard there were a lot of tornadoes.

I play basketball to win a championship. That championship is everything to me. And thats what gets people to buy in to your brand - being a winner.

People have said I have a Napoleon complex. But I've always had to fight for everything that I have.

Whatever I have to do to help us win, I'll do.

Family was real important in putting me on my path. I'm so blessed to come from a home with a mother and a father.

For me, hip-hop culture is involved in everything - it's in me, in who I am, in how I dress, how I talk. It's in my son and my wife.

It's a business now. But you still have little butterflies in your stomach before every game.

We showed why road games have been tough for us throughout this year. That's where we've got to get better. It's a learning experience.

I grew up on games like Madden and NBA Jam, then moved on to NFL 2K on Dreamcast. The game I really loved was Virtua Tennis.

If my son is happy, then I am happy.

Even today a lot of people know me because of my grandfather.

One of the things you learn when you go overseas is how much a lot of the countries overseas really just like to enjoy life.

I can dunk! I can dunk, and not just in NBA Live.

I trust my wife more than I trust myself.

What I really try to do is take different pages out of different players books.

The least amount of buttons [in suit], the better. If you have to go with three, you can go three. But all that eight-button stuff? Nuh-uh, not a fan.

That's the great thing about big cities: Nobody is judging. You really get a chance to show who you are with your style.

I'm not much into anything too flashy.

Sometimes the fans are too nice.

I always tell D-West, 'We're the leaders on the team, and if we go down, we've got to go down shooting.'

I've always been vertically challenged. I never grew at all until my junior year of high school-if you call that growing.

I've been a winner my whole life.

Im still getting more familiar with the plays and different things, but I think that will come along with getting more experience and getting to know the guys better.

I need energy every day. Whether I'm leaving home and going to practice or getting in the car with my two kids to take my son to school - I need all the energy I can get.

I was always into sports games. Never really played anything else. I grew up on games like Madden and NBA Jam.

I always have said that the most valuable thing I have isn't money it's my time.