Top 391 Quotes & Sayings by Cameroonian Authors - Page 2

I had this DVD that my coach in Cameroon had mailed to me when I first came to America. It was an hour-long tape of Hakeem Olajuwon and some other legendary big men. I probably watched that DVD every single day for three years.

I might live in Europe, but I sleep in Africa.

I can only say what I have lived and experienced. And the majority of people who have been to Makhachkala have come back with different opinions. It's a relaxed city but very lively, like many of the capitals in the world. At first sight, you would never say that there are political problems.

When I left Cameroon, I was 15 years old... I had one dream - it was to conquer the world.

Speed is something that, in the heavyweight division, we don't have a lot of.

The Process is never going to end.

It's just about working on everything, perfecting everything, like my 3-point shot or ball handling.

On the field, everyone is equal.

I'm very good at drawing fouls.

Football is beautiful. Football is beautiful because whether you win, draw, or lose, you can go and shake your opponent's hand, whether they're white or black or red or blue.

I feel like I'm one of the most physical players in the league - I love contact. I love attacking. I love going to the free throw line.

I've always believed in myself and I've always put the work in to get to not only be an all-star but be an all-star for a long time. That's my goal. I think about these things and I feel like I have the ability to do it.

We're always going to be trusting the process.

It means a lot when your peers see your improvement.

Seasoned queens can also learn new tricks, right?

As an NBA player you want to help your team win at any cost, that's my main goal.

I experienced great sadness with our elimination from the 1990 World Cup, with many penalties. I still have that feeling of injustice in me.

I'm trying to dominate, and if you dominate, you're going to be hated because you're going to talk so much stuff.

I really feel like I have the potential - and I'm not even kidding about it - I have the potential to be the best player in the league.

If one day God gives me the opportunity to coach Cameroon, it would be a great pleasure.

Anything can happen in life, but you have to be a man and sometimes say certain things.

I'm a fantastic dancer!

I have to be able to shoot the ball, I have to be able to dangerous not only going to the basket but on the perimeter.

At the beginning, my dream was to become a world-class boxer, but then I stepped into MMA. And when I stepped into MMA, it was to have fun. I reminded myself of what was the purpose, of what was the goal: to have fun.

I'm not cocky, I'm humble, but I think I can be really special, one of the top players in the league.

I'm just going to do my job, what coach wants me to do, be a defensive piece, and when needed to be a scorer, I'm going to be that.

It's not to say I don't want African players to hustle and play hard, but I also wanted to show we can do more. We can dribble. We can have high IQs. We can pass the ball. We can shoot. I wanted to make sure I changed the perception.

I always feel like I just wanna go, and that's something that I'm learning every day - understanding to think more instead of just going because I see an advantage or I see that 'oh, I can make this move, I can make this shot.'

I gotta continue within the offence and just understand it, pick and choose when to attack and things like that.

I was a soccer player. Basketball wasn't my thing.

The money I have earned has given me the opportunity to give back to the people who do not have the same opportunities as me.

I love rewatching 'Real Housewives of Atlanta' episodes, 'Project Runway,' 'Making the Cut' and other fun shows. If there's fashion and/or drama involved, I'll give it a watch. And of course I've got to watch my show 'Dragnificent' on TLC!

You know the press and the TV. There are those who are favourites and those who are not. I was one of the latter.

I feel privileged to be able to do what I enjoy doing and that I also get paid to do it. That gives me great pleasure.

Chelsea were looking at me, and one day I would love to play in The Premiership - for the fans, not the money. They can be losing 4-0 and still be cheering. That, more than anything, would attract me to The Premiership.

Drag Race' is a competition.

I'd rather sell groundnuts in my village than to play for a pathetic team like Chelsea.

Why don't you think we should dream of an African team winning the World Cup for the first time? People never allow this thought to cross their minds, and it is shameful. When you try to even say it, people look at you as if you're joking, but they forget that dreaming is the first step to success.

It's not all about the figures. It's about how you play for the team, how you help your colleagues, how you work defensively.

I like Meek Mill a lot. I listen to 'Dreams & Nightmares' introduction a lot. I always act crazy when the beat drops.

I just want to see more understanding and less racism in sports.

I play for something bigger than basketball.

I never say how many goals I'm going to score. My intention is to be happy and make sure that people around me are, too.

Lady Gaga, Beyonce, Rihanna, all of these artists that we do love - you see so much of what we do, the personas, makeup, hair, fashion - like, all of is now incorporated in pop culture, and a lot of it has to do with drag, because we over-exaggerate everything, right? We take it out to the next level.

I just enjoy sometimes after the games, guys coming up to me and showing respect for me.

I have a great life, and I can't really complain.

In Cameroon, kids have many problems. They think everything is lost before they are born. It seems like they are not allowed to dream. They are not allowed to be ambitious. They just accept being the victim of their life.

One thing the fans got to understand is that I missed two years, and we took it really, really slow, and we made sure everything was good, and my foot has been great.

I like to compete with the best.

I think it's about creating a brand for yourself and making sure that you're known, and that people know you for who you are. How do you do something that represents you and translates everything that you represent as a person and as a player? I think that's something that we all develop.

I want to be that type of guy - I want to be Kobe Bryant. I want to be Tim Duncan. I want to be Dirk Nowitzki - stay with one team my whole career.

I keep my head straight toward my goal.

Prior to the online platform, I had to make sure I go around and have conversations and go to schools and make appearances. But now with online presence, I try to put out videos and different posts every day. I try to inspire.

I'm going to make my own heaven. I'm going to struggle for it. I'm going to fight to earn everything I dream about.

I hope I don't come off as being cocky.

I do a lot of mixed martial arts - it's like unlimited fighting. I do Brazilian jujutsu, beach volleyball. I don't like my routine to get stale, so I also lift kettle bells and push cars.

As a challenger, I need and want to fight some people because that would give me the opportunity to get to the title shot.

I'm definitely not a personal-type guy where I care about personal accolades and stuff, but definitely a team-guy first.

For so many years women have reached out to drag entertainers asking for help or advice with their style, makeup or they just want to be our friends.

Having your teammates' backs - that's what I feel being a leader is.