Top 100 Quotes & Sayings by Al Horford

Sleep is very important. I always try to get 7-9 hours.

That's one of the reasons I decided to come to Boston - to contend and win a championship, especially with the history of the Celtics and what they stand for.

It's always an adjustment period when you are with a new team. Things don't necessarily click how you want them to.

I love 'Boardwalk Empire.'

I try to bring the same energy every game.

On a typical gameday I eat pasta, salad and drink lots of water.

I'm very very high on 'Ozark.' I was very excited about it. The season three finale blew my mind.

I try to be a team guy and I try to help the team in whatever way that I can.

I like to think of myself as detail-oriented.

I always have been grateful for the opportunity being in this country and to develop my game and go to college.

My favorite off the court workout would be biking.

My faith always kept me focused and strong.

In the Spanish league I root for Barcelona and in the Premier League I root for Manchester United.

Coach Donovan always harped on making sure that we're on the same page, that we're feeding off each other, and that's one of the things that I feel like I add value to.

I have great support from my family, friends and teammates.

A lot of the books I read are in Spanish. There's this great author, Garcia Marquez.

My biggest struggle was probably having to move from the Dominican to the United States to go to high school. Moving to Michigan, the weather, the language, I didn't speak English at all. That adjustment for me was difficult at the beginning.

Basketball Without Borders is very important.

It just depends on what's asked of me, but normally I'm looking to make the right, easy play. So if I can get a teammate a layup, if I can get him an open shot, I just think that gets the ball moving and I feel like it makes everybody feel good and we get into a better offensive rhythm.

Everybody goes through bumps and bruises through the year.

I'm big on cereal. I don't eat a lot of sweets, but when I've got a sweet tooth, I'm going to cereal, that's my go-to.

Being on the road is hard, and just being able to come home, and have our fans rally behind us, it's good for a change.

It took me a lot of years to understand everything that it took to be at a high level. Not only on the court and in the weight room, but also making sure that I'm taking care of my body, that I'm recovering. It's a year-round process. It's not just in-season and then offseason and it's over.

Chocolate milk has everything I need in a drink: the carbs, the protein, and the electrolytes. It's even backed by science, showing how you're able to recover. I can speak from experience, this is what I drink.

Being here in the city of Atlanta, a great city, being part of the Hawks organization for me has been great.

I always drank chocolate milk growing up and I remember my grandmother would always have it when I would visit her in the Dominican Republic - that's when it all started.

I'm an awesome ping pong player.

My dad can shoot pretty good from outside.

I knew it was going to take a lot for me to leave my situation in Atlanta. We feel very good here. We love the city.

It is a great honor for me to be able to team up with the Jr. NBA to help continue develop basketball talent in my native Dominican Republic.

I don't have any tatts. If there's something one day that catches my attention, I might consider it. But on my neck? I don't know. I don't like anybody that much.

For a number of years, I wasn't consuming any dairy and suffered some injuries. At the time, I wasn't taking advantage of a wholesome diet with dairy and cheese and milk. Once I started implementing the dairy, including chocolate milk, I started to feel the difference.

When I get a chance, I go to the movies.

I just know I have to work out before I can enjoy my day.

I'm the kind of guy always looking to eat the best that I can and I've worked with a few different nutritionists.

Just seeing the progression, the evolution of the NBA game, I feel like you have a lot of big men shooting 3s.

For a nutrition tip, try implementing quinoa into your diet. It's a high source of protein.

After a tough workout, I try to eat lots of proteins and try to have some carbohydrates. Pasta is always good with protein, and I enjoy Bolognese with chicken.

The best advice-giver in my family definitely has to be my mom.

I like to go to the park with my family and friends and either play soccer, play tennis, or just go for walk.

Mike Bibby was a huge help for me on the court, giving me advice pick-and-roll wise, where to get my shots, things to do.

I always tried to be a guy that plays hard and was committed to giving his all, on and off the court. So that's something I'm really proud of.

There are always a lot of guys that have potential, but to make it a certain amount of years in the league, it takes more than just potential. You have to be professional, you have to be a good teammate, do things the right way. So now, any chance I get to talk to younger guys, I do it.

As a competitor, I want to push myself as much as I can to be at that level that I want to be.

At times I put in Meek Mill and listen to some R&B, some Merengue, Dominican music. I really listen to pretty much everything.

I'm not American.

My mom wanted me to play baseball. She didn't want me to play basketball.

One of the times I went to one of the Phillies games, that's when I met Sammy Sosa.

You don't make it to the Final Four two years in a row by mistake.

I'm known for setting good screens.

When you're on the road, you don't have any fan support, so you and your teammates always have to stick together.

My favorite part about playing basketball is a chance to play with other people, be in that team atmosphere and have a chance to compete and win every day.

I love 'America Dad' and 'Family Guy.'

For me, I'm very happy in Atlanta.

In order to be successful you need to have a good team with a good core, so my whole thing is that I was always encouraging my teammates, and I try to lead them by example to play together, to play as a team.

Usually I try to represent my community and my culture the best that I can, but I go about every day just trying to represent my family. I'm just trying to make a difference out in the world. I don't even look at, necessarily, just the Latin community, I'm looking at everything in general.

I'm about helping my team win.

I had a great situation in Atlanta.

I'm a baseball fan. I always pulled for where the Dominican players play.

Even as a pro, I still get a lot of advice from friends and family, like 'maybe you should shoot the ball more often,' 'you have to look for yourself more' and other things like that.