Kobe Bryant Quotes

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

My role is to make sure we're moving in the right direction, getting points, rebounds, steals, assists and providing leadership.

I had some shots that I felt like I should've made; I just didn't make them. I'm not going to shoot the ball great every night.

You just try to take it one day at a time, ... You step on the basketball floor and just play. It's fun. I'm comfortable with it.

The only thing I'm afraid of is bees. I don't like bees. I'm allergic to them.

You have to go with things that you understand. Businesses that you know.

It's hard for me to grasp the concept of somebody being nervous when I'm talking to them.

When you start training camp, you're building the tools necessary to win a championship. You have to have the patience.

This is an award I couldn't have won on my own. I can't thank these guys enough. These are my guys, these are my brothers.

I wouldn't say I'm a ball hog. I'm a shooter.

I've been watching Messi for some time now, and his ability to decide games and keep possession of the ball is amazing.

Everybody wants to talk about NBA players being selfish and arrogant and individuals. But what you saw today was a team bonding and facing adversity and coming out with a big win.

I've got four dogs, and I just don't do dog doo. I'm a diva when it comes to that.

Nobody in the world can guard me one-on-one.

I grew up in front of these people, and now they are seeing me as an 'older' young man.

I won’t react to something just because I’m supposed to, because I’m an African-American.

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.

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.

I'm going to be the Will Smith of the NBA.

I love going one-on-one with someone. That's what I do. I've never lost. It's a whole different game, just to have them right in front of you and be able to do whatever you want.

I'm not jumping through the gym by any means. But I don't need to be able to do that in order to be a great player.

Only an idiot would doubt my return

If they want to win right now, I'm all for it. That's all I said the whole time. If you want to wait five years, let me know. My legs aren't as young as they used to be.

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

What does perfection look like to me? Championship rings

I felt like when we came back from the All-Star break we needed everybody to feel like they were part of the team, ... I'm just trying to do whatever the team needs at any given time.

I write all day and outline stories, a sports mythological universe.

Magic has five championships. I have five championships. I'm pretty sure we both know what we're doing.

It's disgusting, but my father taught me when your mouth gets dry, just suck the sweat out of your own jersey. There's no bravado to any of it; it's just a disgusting little trick.

What people see on court is another side of me; it's not me.

I was an idiot when I was a kid.

My brain . . . it cannot process failure. It will not process failure. Because if I sit there and have to face myself and tell myself, 'You're a failure' . . . I think that's almost worse than death.

Pooper scooper? Yeah, I've done it a few times. Every once in a while, you have to.

Because we're old as sh*t. What do you want?

I'm just so excited. We all are. We've been waiting for this [the gold medal] for years now and it's finally here. This meant so much. It just felt so good.

I know how to play my guard spot, ... He can worry about the low post.

It's wonderful for the players. It's a huge challenge and a huge responsibility for us to get our act together, get our butts in gear. Phil isn't going to bail us out because of our mental lapses.

There's certain companies that line up with what the brand represents. There are other things that are more investment-focused.

There's a much bigger world out there.

I don’t want to say I’ll be back at the top of my game because everybody’s gonna think I’m crazy and it’s the old player not letting go sort of thing, but that’s what it’s gonna be.

It's different from being 21 and you think there's endless amount of opportunities. At 33, the ending is much, much closer.

He [Phil Jackson] is such a basketball genius in terms of the details of the game, the little nuances of the game and the rhythm of the game.

It's just a matter of getting those legs back.

Twitter is great to connect with fans and be transparent. I enjoy that aspect about it. But really, I'm still trying to figure it out.

I love the weather, I love my '63 droptop Impala, I love the 405, and I love my guys.

Isn't the basis of a democracy to send somebody to Washington to bring something back for you? ... It isn't?