Top 182 Quotes & Sayings by Stephen Curry - Page 2

To be able to finish opportunities that I do get in the paint, that makes a difference.

There are so many things we have to overcome in this life with Jesus, His work on the cross. He's paid the ultimate price for us, so I'm proud to be a child of God.

Hopefully I won't be the last big splash at Under Armour.

I think about the milestones from my childhood and what it will be like to watch our kids go through them. Taking Riley to her first day of school was a whirlwind. I can't imagine what middle school is going to be like, and high school, and graduation.

A wet spot on the floor kind of put a scare in myself, so you never know inside those lines what might happen.

I have fun out there on the court, smiling, laughing, trying to have good demeanor.

I struggle off the tee. If I can hit my driver straight, then I'm usually playing well.

Playing basketball all my life, I've collected a lot of different basketball shoes. It's pretty much all I wear.

I hope to play until I'm, like, 38 or something, and that's a lot of years in the game and a lot of travel and a lot of sacrifice on my family's part.

A lot of guys are able to separate how they act off the court versus how they act on the court.

I never looked at my mantel and envisioned an MVP trophy sitting there. This is pretty crazy.

That feeling is so intoxicating, walking off the court holding the Larry O'Brien trophy. So I just want to do that again.

In college, a loss is pretty devastating. That feeling kind of goes away in an 82-game season. You hate to lose, but you also have a lot more games to make up for it.

All of us are in the same place, each with our own rooms, and we were allowed to do whatever we wanted. Which is totally different than college, where they manage your schedule for you. In the NBA, you're on your own.

I want people to understand they have to live their own lives the way they want to and not just do what we do.

Most of the stuff I try in a game, in the moment, I have supreme confidence I'm going to execute it.

I'm just blessed, man, to be able to represent solidarity with the small schools I went to.

The more minutes you play and the more grind and physical play you endure through the course of a season, you have to re-charge and get your body right for the next season. Be in that weight room and conditioning and that kind of deal.

Recently partnered with Express Men as a brand ambassador, so my closet is full of the new fashion trends and styles that keep me fresh for games.

I had talked to a lot of people in Golden State's front offices before the draft. They said they liked me, but they had a lot of guards, so I didn't think that I would end up there.

I shoot the ball so well that sometimes you fall in love with it and think it'll get you out of certain situations.

The last game I played in college was in the NIT against St. Mary's. That was the first time I had come to the Oakland area. So, the last game I played in college and the first game of my NBA career were out here in the Bay Area. It's pretty cool.

I won't have to do any major changes to continue my career a long way, hopefully. Just hopefully stay healthy and be able to help a team out as I go through and still play at a pretty high level.

We're not going to go 82-0 and blow everybody out. We are going to be challenged.

I don't like people looking at someone else's image.

Right after the draft, when I came out to Oakland, there was a press conference and a dinner with the owner, GM, and Coach Nelson. We did some sightseeing and some house searching the next day, but to be honest, I had no idea what I was doing. I tried to find a spot close to our gym, because I figured that's where I'd spend most of my time.

On the court, I want to try and get to the free-throw line a little more. And as a point guard, you can always get better at your decision-making and limiting your mistakes.

The vibe in our locker room is real energetic and fun and real personable, I think from Day 1. That gets you through a lot of tough times, where in hard times, it might be common nature for guys to do their own thing and split up and become silent.

The way I try to represent my family and coaches, I think all are characteristics the league aspires to portray. That's just who I am.

Some of the stuff I do on the court is what most people think they can do.

There's a reason that I have confidence out there, and it's about how I prepare for games and for series and seasons and whatnot, so we've got to stick with that kind of thought process.

Basketball is booming, and it's not just an Under Armour standpoint: it's about the game itself. Kids going out and playing and being inspired by what we do on the court.

I've been blessed with talents to play this game and been put on a stage to impact a lot of people. I don't want to take that for granted.

In the NBA, you're never immune to rumors and trade rumors and free agency stuff.

I am not a BART regular but have taken it probably five times to and from the city with some of my teammates. Nice to just hop on the train and enjoy some of the views of the Bay Area while I'm out.

Back in Oakland, we have a lot of food in the locker room, but on the road, it's mostly just fruit. So we have to prepare differently. But really, once you get to the gym, everything on the road is pretty much the same.

Obviously everybody, if you're playing in the league, you've got to have somewhat of an ego about how you play the game.

People have told me, 'You shouldn't bring your daughter onto the podium, 'cause it's the workplace,' and things like that. But I'm not gonna really listen to that. I'm gonna do what I think is fun for me and my family, and everything'll be all right.

I can't jump the highest. I'm obviously not the biggest, not the strongest.

Every time I rise up, I have confidence that I'm going to make it.

I've never been afraid of big moments. I get butterflies.. I get nervous and anxious, but I think those are all good signs that I'm ready for the moment.

If you don't fall how are you going to know what getting up is like.

If you take time to realize what your dream is and what you really want in life, no matter what it is, whether it's sports or in other fields, you have to realize that there is always work to do, and you want to be the hardest working person in whatever you do, and you put yourself in a position to be successful. And you have to have a passion about what you do.

Success comes after you conquer your biggest obstacles and hurdles.

I know I have a place in Heaven waiting for me because of Him, and that's something no earthly prize or trophy could ever top.

I'm not the guy who's afraid of failure. I like to take risks, take the big shot and all that.

What I tell people is be the best version of yourself in anything that you do. You don't have to live anybody else's story.

Everything happens for a reason, and everything has a story, and if you take time to realise what your dream is and what you really want in life... whether it's sports, whether it's in other fields, you have to realise that there's always work to do.

Each game is an opportunity to be on a great stage and be a witness for Christ. When I step on the floor, people should know who I represent, who I believe in.

Success is not an accident, success is actually a choice.

I prepare to the point where instinct take over.

On the court, I'm not afraid of anything. I try to have confidence and have a belief in myself.

If you're not prepared to give some truly independent thought to what this world is all about, then what is the point of being alive?

There's more to me than just this jersey I wear, and that's Christ living inside of me.

Success is born out of faith, an undying passion, and a relentless drive.

Basketball isn't just a sport. It is an art, one that must be mastered to succeed.

I love that basketball gives me the opportunities to do good things for people and to point them towards the Man who died for our sins on the cross.

Doesn't matter where you come from, what you have or don't have... All you need to have is faith in God, an undying passion for what you do and what you choose to do in this life, and a relentless drive and the will to do whatever it takes to be successful in whatever you put your mind to.

It represents a Bible verse I wear on my shoe. Philippians 4:13. It says 'I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.' It's also my mantra, how I get up for games and why I play the way I do.

Think very carefully about what you want in life. Reckon with the risks.