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

I have my own identity ... The whole Michael thing does drive me nuts sometimes because people won't leave it alone. He's bald, I have hair. He's almost 40, I'm 22. Seriously though, I wish people would let it be and let me just be Kobe.

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

It doesn't matter to me what place I get traded to. If I was traded someplace - I'd play anywhere.

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.

I'm reflective only in the sense that I learn to move forward. I reflect with a purpose.

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