Top 109 Quotes & Sayings by Baron Davis - Page 2

I will never demand to be traded. Because if I do, then I'm at fault, I'm the bad guy, I'm the crybaby, I'm immature.

I always like to shop and for me it was just about seeing things I like and making it part of my wardrobe and collecting things that I could always bring back when I'm like 50, 60 years old.

I could see myself coaching at the high school level, but I'd really love to coach at UCLA. That would be a dream for me.

Steph Curry - I haven't seen anyone on his level, bringing that type of showmanship with excellence.

Some relationships aren't meant to last forever. Some friends aren't meant to last forever. But certain ones will.

I was a young player, young star in this league. I probably wasn't handling the responsibility the way I should.

Sometimes the Knicks just need to be the Knicks. And not the New York Knicks. What I mean by that is that they're New York's team and everybody is going to be focused on that. But they should learn to pace themselves, set goals and be patient with what they're doing.

I'm a believer in starting from the bottom.

Everything in moderation is what I always try to tell myself. But whether you're an athlete or not, its always important to eat healthy.

You just need a good coach. A coach that you respect.

'E.T.' and 'Star Wars' were cult movies then and opened up a brand new world of adventure and mystery. But as much as I would have loved to be friends with E.T., I realized that following in the footsteps of Magic Johnson and Michael Jordan was more realistic.

I didn't eat at many restaurants when I was younger. There wasn't much in South Central anyways, except for fast food joints.

I used to always brick. I used to always do like UCLA or Indiana late game, on the road, and I'll always miss.

L.A. has such great restaurants, from fancy spots to hole-in-the-wall, there is something for everybody.

Any time you go into a new environment, you have to learn a new system, there are adjustments you have to make.

I think, overall, the NBA and its players are really conscious about our role and what we do as role models.

A lot of times you can fall into the trap of expecting too much before things actually happen.

I would love to go into coaching someday.

I just like to write. You can't play basketball 16 hours a day, so it's just working out, working on your body, take a nap, watch some TV, watch some games, and write.

I got a bond with all my teammates. Well, the ones that's real. The ones that I'm cool with, I'm cool with. It's a bond and a brotherhood.

I think purple is a great color.

I think J.Crew has figured out a way to make young professional guys look cool with a polished suit that looks expensive but is actually affordable.

I felt that N.Y. is the mecca of basketball. The love that I have for basketball, I feel it here.

'Elf' is one of my favorites.

History lets you know exactly where you are today. And if you pay attention to it, it gives you a broad perspective of everyone. You can relate it to pretty much any time.

I've always dreamed about playing for a team that's unselfish.

Filming 'The Drew,' thinking a lot about story arcs and all that stuff, I thought about how my career ended. I decided I wanted to try to rewrite that.

I want to play until I'm 38.

Tim Floyd was a guy from college who hadn't won in the league and he still had that college coaching style of a dictatorship. He didn't want to listen.

Playing on the Clippers, that was the first time I really felt like I was like on an island by myself.

Man, to make the Hall would be incredible. I'd cry for, like, five weeks straight.

My goals all along were to win state and play in the McDonald's All-American game. I'm happy I was able to accomplish those things.

I don't mind following good leaders.

For me, Santa was white, and he was in Coca Cola commercials. You never saw a black Santa on TV and in movies, and when you did, it was usually a bum with a Santa hat, or a bunch of jewelry.

I hope my son becomes the next Steph Curry.

People say all kinds of hurtful things, but I've learned to tune it out the best I can.

I can pretty much tell which way a meeting's gonna go in the first three or four minutes. Because if someone's not taking me seriously, I'm definitely not taking them seriously.

It's not fun if you're sitting on the bench and aren't playing during Christmas. Damn, dude, I could've been watching this at home with my family. As long as you get some camera action on Christmas time, it's OK.

Delaware is not like Hollywood. But Delaware is cool. All you really need is a gym and a couple good places to eat and a movie theater.

A lot of times, it takes you a while to grow, especially in this league, because year to year is different.

I am the donation to the foundation.

For me this was never a money issue, it was about being rich in your heart. To come home, and to be in the place where your dream first started, 15 minutes away from where my grandfather built my first basketball court, is a dream come true.

I just stopped liking basketball. And then you dribbling down the court and having the owner like cuss at you and call you an idiot. I didn't even look forward to coming to the games, and if the owner [Donald Sterling] came to the game, I definitely was not gonna have a good game because it was just like, how do you play when the main heckler in the gym is the owner of the team, and he's telling you how much he hates you and calling out your name?

I played with Mike Dunleavy Jr., and we got a great relationship on the Warriors. Knowing him and now knowing his dad, all I know is he's a man of his word. Anything that he's ever said to me has been honest and I respect that.

I wish Elton Brand the best. He's a great guy. He's always going to be a great friend of mine, regardless of what goes on.

People compare me to Isiah Thomas because of my quickness and change-of-direction, the way I change speeds and run the team.

I always loved the Clippers. You root for the underdog. Obviously, everybody in L.A. is a Laker fan, but deep down inside, you root for the Clippers. If you're a true Los Angelean, that's how it happens. You always want the Clippers to do well.

I think the more aggressive I am on defense helps me to get easier buckets and get in a good grove.

The adrenaline gets pumping and you just got to forget about [injuries] and play.