Top 45 Metta World Peace Quotes

I always like to make some jokes, sometimes.

I want to go to China or coach or play arena football.

Big Brother makes a game where it’s competitive, not just a handicap match. Mentally, physically, strategically, emotionally, it’s an even match. When you compete 100%, it’s a real competition.

I didn’t know how to get along with others. I didn’t even know how to be in the same room with other people. Then, after a while, you learn.

I don’t feel bad about telling somebody I see a psychologist. I don’t feel that you should feel bad about improving yourself.

Whatever is in the best interest of the Lakers, that’s what’s important to me.

I always had the street mentality, but when you’re older, you get more mature.

As a kid, New York was in my blood, and that was it. I got a chance to play for the Knicks, so it was cool, but it was towards the end of my career.

I coach a couple players. But it’s not a thing where I’m going to hide and be that perfect mentor. I just give them the best advice I can and live my life accordingly.

I remember I came into the NBA in 1999; the game was a little bit more rough. The game now is more for kids. It’s not really a man’s game anymore.

I’m just happy that Jesus Christ, um, did not let me lose my teeth when I was 20 years old. ‘Cause I was wondering, like, what if you kept your baby teeth until the age of 18 or 20, and then you lose ’em? That would look pretty bad.

I know we had a lot of wars on the court. The Pistons – those were the roughest games I ever played in.

I got bullied so much at 11 and 12 that I became the bully. I didn’t want to get bullied no more. And that just carried on through my life.

I’m going to watch basketball regardless of whether I coach or watch it on TV.

Now, you can bring up the past, but anybody can bring up the past. Even my daughter brings up the past sometimes. She makes a lot of jokes about the things that I’ve done.

I just like to stay ready for whatever presents itself.

I feel like I let people know I’m not a toy.

When I was with the Bulls, I was very dysfunctional.

When I guard LeBron, I used to always want him to shoot, but he would just make the right play. He’s legendary for making the right play, and it’s really hard to guard when you’re a team player.

I don’t care if I’m starting or sweeping the floors. You hear me? I want to win.

When you play angry, you can’t focus.

The panda is a funny, lovable animal, which defends its territory well. It’s strong but calm. It suits me perfectly.

What happened was, when I got into the brawl in Detroit, I was transitioning into a different type of person, that person that I’ve become, but that game had so many emotions involved.

People can never question how hard I work. That’s all I care about.

When Kobe talks, I shut up and stay out of his way.

Nothing will distract me from my focus, my galactic mind.

You can’t prepare for something that you can’t prepare for.

I’d heard of the name ‘Big Brother’ before. I didn’t realize that it was on TV for 20 years. My manager told me, ”Big Brother’ wants you.’ I said, ‘I don’t feel like watching it, and I don’t know what I’m getting into.’

I don’t want to get stuck practicing basketball all day, so that’s why I’m always moving: because I don’t like to be stuck in one mind-frame.

I didn’t realize Oklahoma had so many fine women.

Kobe is amazing. He’s extremely competitive.

I’m accustomed to playing basketball really rough. When I came into the league, I was used to fighting on the court. That’s how I grew up playing basketball.

I can play, it’s not even a question, man. But, you know, sometimes you don’t get in the game, man. What are you going to do? I’m not going to be upset; I’m going to support.

I’m not afraid to improve myself spiritually, emotionally, economically. I’m not afraid to take on that challenge.

I’ll just keep working hard and see where it takes me.

I think coaches really do matter because they see the game, and we just play the game from a different point of view, so they’re able to give us a lot of tips and a lot of pointers, and I think coaches are really, really important.

Prodigy was definitely family… It definitely sucks not to have him here.

If someone is not playing defense or not giving effort, that’s my specialty. I don’t hold back on my words.

Everybody has different issues, good or bad, that they carry with them on the court. It affects you. And for me, it affected me to where sometimes I would be overly aggressive and, in other ways, it would affect people to where they can’t perform on the court.

I think in the history of basketball, people get hired and people get fired, but the main thing is people enjoy their careers and enjoy that they have jobs, so you really have to stay positive about everything.

As far as the pros, people pay to come and see us, and I appreciate it because I’m able to take care of my family. So I don’t really judge fans about what they say, good or bad.

Far Rockaway is like the New Orleans of New York.

I shake everybody’s hand before the game, but Oklahoma City, they don’t shake hands. Only some of them, but I don’t think they really shake hands before the game.

Changing my name was meant to inspire and bring youth together all around the world.

I’m not a ‘real rapper’; I just like to talk about what I’ve been through. When I was younger, I just said random, stupid lyrics and censored myself because I was worried about what people would think. But now I’ve become more mature with my words and uncensored.