Kevin Durant Quotes

I was always in the gym. People would look at me crazy because I spent so much time there. But that's what it was about. I'm glad I did it.

My mother taught me to always be strong and always work hard. She's been working hard her whole life for me and my brother. I'm a lot like her in that I work hard for what I want. She taught me that.

I probably play games more than I practice.

Music has always been a big part of my life. It's kind of like a refuge for me. I just use it to get away.

I'm a basketball player. That's what I do and what I love but that's just not all who I am. I'm talented in a lot of different areas.

I was just a big fan of tattoos always growing up, and I wanted something cool that symbolizes what I've been through in my life, and everything on my chest and my back is like a collage.

Sometimes you have to know when to shut the f - - up.

I'm obviously not going to give you everything about my whole life, but as far as my personality, you see me all the time from watching the games.

There's a lot of falses - out there and if I take up for myself, it's a bad thing. Sometimes you just got to live with it, but for the most part, I'm like look, I don't want no problems with nobody.

You can't speak openly about everything.

With everything I do, I just try to be myself.

I go to sleep at night, like, ’Am I gonna be alone forever?’

I've been more content with just who I am.

Everything has been such a whirlwind ever since I stepped foot in the league and everything has been like a dream, so I'm just blessed to be in this position.

With a versatile player, there's no spot on the court you can't pass him the ball. You can do anything.

My style has changed and evolved mainly because I've grown to have more confidence in myself.

If it's controversy out there, or if it's some false stories out there, I want to clear it up. That's just what I'm all about.

I Tweeted Keri Hilson the other day and she actually wrote back! I was so excited.

Hopefully before I'm done, I can be on an Olympic team.

I’ve been second my whole life.

I just want to grow spiritually with the Lord.

Grateful for this opportunity with Roc Nation Sports. It’s go time.

It's all about knowing the balance, because I like to remain somewhat of a mystery. You need to have that, you know what I mean?

I'm not out here to be beefing with nobody.

I want to have some stuff that I keep for myself, my friends, my family, my loved ones. That's how I view.

I'm not trying to have my whole life out there in the media.

Everybody. No matter how they feel about me, everybody on Oklahoma City, on that team, of course I watch them. I support them. I want them to do well.

I like the nucleus that we have. I'm excited. I want to be here as long as possible. It's like family. I love being here.

If I'd gone straight to the NBA, I don't think I would have been ready as a player or a person.

I'm not out here to be showing you I'm this perfect person.

I know what to keep to myself. I know what I want to give up.

Every memory I had growing up was involving a basketball. I didn't go to the prom and stuff like that. It was always basketball for me.

Me as a person, I'm not the president of the NBPA (National Basketball Players Association). I don't even know what to say. I'm not like this perfect, buttoned-up, suit-and-tie guy.

How I grew up, everybody was telling me, "You can't do this, you can't get tattoos, you've got to look a certain way." Now, I'm like, "Why?"

I'm going to let you know the real, and I'm going to let you know the real as I can about me.

In this league, experience means a lot.

My friends are happy for me, and that's all that matters.

For me, as a 14-year-old aspiring to be in the NBA, I wanted to hear from players.

Some guys like to talk. What's the problem with that?

It's easier for me if I'm just open and transparent to a point.

I feel like I can get a good feel for people.

If I'm educated and passionate about a topic, I'll answer the question. But I also know when to shut the hell up.

I believe I'm enough, you know what I'm saying?

If I come to work every day and do my job, work as hard as I can, be a great teammate, the rest of that stuff will take care of itself.

I want to go down as a winner.

If I continue to just get to the playoffs every year, I guess you could say I arrived, but right now I'm just trying to find my way.

Every memory I have from when I was a kid involves basketball.

I learned how to pass when I was real young. That's one thing I always knew how to do was find the open man.

My acting coach I've got here, Richard Lawson, he's been doing good, just telling me to calm down sometimes and just be me.

Chemistry is important. If you like your teammates, it's going to be easier to play with them on the court.