““When I’m aggressive and physically feel pretty good, I’m hard to stop."

"The coach has put a lot of trust in me to make good decisions in the post."

"I want to keep playing at the kind of level where I’ll get respect from everybody."

"The NBA is tough. Everybody plays hard and every game is vital."

"I take losses very personal and very serious."

"I want to be on the floor. I want to fight for the win."

"I don't want anyone to have any doubts about me, any questions like, ‘He’s good, but he’s not one of the top forwards or players in the league.'"

"Nobody had faith in me when I got here except my team. That’s what carried me through all the transition problems and adjustments and everything."

"I may not be the most physical player, that’s not my nature. But I am a competitor and I play as hard as I can."

"Once I got that contract, I wanted to prove why I got it."

"When it comes to playoff time, I pull the energy and the motivation."

"I feel like I can compete against any physical player."

"I try to look at what KG does, what Tim Duncan does, what Amare Stoudamire does…I compare and evaluate myself with them."

"I like the fact people consider me unique, one of a kind."

"I don’t settle. That’s how I am."

"I'm not the number-one guy here ... if it translates to winning, I don't mind taking a step back as far as roles."

"I was in a tough spot, and then I got traded ... I'm enjoying it a lot. I'm having a lot of fun."

"We just worked so hard to win this championship and I'm just super proud of my teammates."

"I know that if I perform at a really high level, we’re going to have a better chance to win."

"I just need to get more aggressive and let my teammates feel all that energy and all that emotion."

"All the stats don't mean a thing if we don't get the win. The most important stat is the win. Nothing else really matters if you don't get the win."