Kevin Durant Quotes

All this stuff is kind of surreal to me - Ididn't think I'd be in the league or none of that. It was making it to college. That's about it.

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

I miss Seattle a lot. It was my first city that I lived in on my own. It was a great city to play for. It was unfortunate for the fans what happened, but it’s time to move on. I’m sure they’ve moved on. But in the back of my mind, I still have a thing for Seattle and always am going to remember what they’ve done for me.

It's not always like I'm right, and you're wrong. It's both ways.

When Russell was out, you stepped your game up for me, for the team. There were nights where you made me look way better than I am. You clean up so many of our mistakes, man, and we appreciate that. From everybody on the team, we appreciate that, man, and I thank you so much for giving me confidence when I didn't have it, for always being there when I wanted to talk to you, when I wanted to call, for arguing with me all the time, making me better, and realizing I'm not always right. Thank you, man. I appreciate you.

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 feel as though I've proved myself these last five years that I can be one of the top players in the league.

I've got a long way to go to being the ultimate best, but I think my time is now. And I'm starting to enter my prime.

I'm going to be me at the end of the day. And I think my family appreciates that. They're happy for me that I'm finding out who I am, and I'm content with that.

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 was the second-best player in high school. I was the second pick in the draft. I've been second in the MVP voting three times. I came in second in the Finals. I'm tired of being second. I'm not going to settle for that. I'm done with it.

It's part of my game, getting to the free-throw line and being aggressive. If you say that I get superstar calls or I get babied by the refs, that's just taking away from how I play. That's disrespectful to me.

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

I come from a small county outside of Washington DC called PG County, and me, my mom, my brother, we moved so many different places growing up. And it felt like a box. It felt like there was no getting out.

I've just got to let my teammates know in practice, without even telling them, that I don't think I'm ahead of anybody.

I'll play all five positions if my team needs me to.

Twitter is a place where I can let people know what type of person I am, and I got some good feedback from it. More good than bad, so it's a good outlet to let people know who I am.

To all the staff members that take care of us every single day, From Donnie Strack, to Joe Sharpe, Tony Katz, Dave Bliss, Josh Longstaff, Will, Wilson, St, Mark, Dwight, I could down the line, All you guys have made me a better player. I wish I had a Sharpie, So I could write all your names on here 'Cause you had a hand on this. You made me believe in myself. You made me a better person, A better player. Your words of encouragement, Your love, Your positivity, Got me through. And I thank you guys.

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've learned that it's harder to try to put on this goody two-shoes persona when that's not me.

I look at my jersey and see the NBA logo, I'm like, 'I didn't think I'd be here.'

I just want to grow spiritually with the Lord. I'm keeping strong at it, just trying to make my walk with faith a little better.

I love Oklahoma. The fans have been with me every night. What more can you ask for?

No lie, just had one of the best times of my life at Rucker park..wow! I love NYHarlem waddup.

I don't know what I'm going to do tomorrow. I just know for sure I'm going to keep playing basketball.

Nick, You know, The first guy I met when I first got to Seattle, As an eighteen year old, You took me in. You believed in me from the beginning. You knew that I had potential. And every single day I know I could look at you And know that you respect me As a man, As a player, And you gonna ride with me to the end. I thank you.

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.

I don't [know] what everybody else's motives are, I don't know what your motives are, but mine is to portray the real life of an NBA player. And it's not all about I just do everything, like I'm the hardest worker, or I love to play basketball every day, I go to the gym at eight and don't leave until five. No, that's not how it is. That's not how I am.

I'm going to show you my faults, I'm going to show you my insecurities, I'm going to be real.

I play basketball. I can't control the media, the way I play. I can't control all of it.

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

I want to go down as a winner.

People always think women meet us in the hotel lobby, but it's the opposite. The majority of the time, you go out to eat with your teammates, then rest for the next day's game. It's not a vacation - most guys view the road as a business trip.

I want people to know what they didn't know about me. I just wanted them to know the real side.

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

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

The grass is not always greener on the other side. You learn to appreciate these people.

It's hard to play well, but it's easy to work hard.

I'm here to shine a bright light. I'm not here to be a guy of death. I just like 'KD' better.

I'm intrigued on how music is made, that's how I started getting into it. Of course I've been in the booth before, just joking around to see how it is, and I'll make a couple of beats here or there and help my artists out. But other that, I'll stick to listening.

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

The clothes are not making me If I like it, that's all that mattersIt's not about the clothes. It's about how I am as a person and how confident I am.

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

I don't have to be anybody I'm not.

You sacrificed for us - you're the real MVP.

It feels good to be a part of history.

I want to show people who I really am, especially aspiring basketball players who want to be at this level. That's what I'm about.

We're talking too much about what goes on in the stands, nothing about what goes on on the court.