Kobe Bryant Quotes

I wouldn’t say I’m a ball hog. I’m a shooter. I don’t necessarily hog the ball, but I put them up though. I definitely much rather shoot it than pass it. That’s just how I am.

Everybody has a different journey.

One thing you gotta know about me is I have absolutely no filter. I have no problem saying what the hell I think of someone.

Sports are such a great teacher. I think of everything they've taught me: camaraderie, humility, how to resolve differences.

What I'm doing right now, I'm chasing perfection... and if I don't get it, I'm going to get this close.

The important thing is that your teammates have to know you're pulling for them and you really want them to be successful.

Teach players the game at an early age and stop treating them like cash cows for everyone to profit off of.

You want a CEO that understands they need to build a team around them that's sharper and smarter than they are.

Dear Basketball, From the moment I started rolling my dad's tube socks and shooting imaginary game-winning shots ... I fell in love with you.

Being a leader, it's the art of trying to find the balance, the right times with each individual and what they need at that moment. It requires looking outward as opposed to looking inside.

I like playing for the purple and gold. This is where I want to finish up.

The guy said NBA players are one in a million, ... I said, 'Man, look, I'm going to be that one in a million.

It’s not a question of if we make the playoffs; we will. And when we get there, I have no fear of anyone.

I don't want to be the next Michael Jordan, I only want to be Kobe Bryant.

The topic of leadership is a touchy one. A lot of leaders fail because they don't have the bravery to touch that nerve or strike that chord. Throughout my years, I haven't had that fear.

I'm focused on the task that lies ahead for us.

Sometimes I do wonder what college would have been like. But I made my decision.

The party's just getting started. This is where the fun starts.

I don't have to hear that criticism, that idotic criticism anymore.

I was shooting 45 times a game. What was I supposed to do? Pass it into Chris Mihm & Kwame Brown?

You have to rely on others to have success as a group.

I think that game is a testament to what happens when you put no ceiling to what you're capable of doing.

Everybody shut up. Let us work.

Thank god, I'm not from this world.

I was just letting the shots fly. You know, I don't leave any bullets in the chamber.

If there were camera phones back in the day, the biggest athletes in the world would have had a lot of explaining to do.

I played T-Mac. I cooked him. Roasted him. Wasn't even close.

There's been a lot of talk of me being a one-man show but that's simply not the case. We win games when I score 40 points and we've won when I score 10.

Diligent accumulation of personal wealth is not inherently ungodly so long as it is complemented by equally diligent distribution of personal wealth.

I didn't expect this award [the 2008 MVP] would come to me. I'm surprised. I've played pretty well in other seasons. Our team hasn't been as good. Things just fell into place.

Eeew, I'd be a little uncomfortable Googling myself. People sit there - and Google themselves? That's kind of weird.

You can't go and anticipate what it is that you want to see. You just have to be present. Be where you are.

There's a through line that connects all of us.

I don't talk trash often, but when I do, I go for the jugular.

It really doesn't matter to me. We're just talking about clothes. I can understand what the NBA is trying to do. I love my sneakers, but we're just talking about clothes.

I draw from the crowd a lot.

Just got one more than Shaq. You can take that to the bank.

The people who truly know me know what I'm like. There have been people who try to say things that aren't fair, and I check them. And then they don't like me because I checked them.

I'm a scorer, not a triple-double player

When I'm finished playing, I want people to say, 'He handled this well, he kept his cool.'

It doesn't matter to me what place I get traded to. If I was traded someplace - I'd play anywhere.

He is a fool who only sees the mischiefs that are past.

To be honest with you, I (would) much rather play basketball and not be famous.

Friends come and go but banners hang forever.

It doesn't bother me at all. Do I hold any hard feelings? Not at all, ... Life is too short to sit around and hold grudges. I don't hold any whatsoever.

I focus on one thing and one thing only - that's trying to win as many championships as I can.

The Kobe 8 is about enhanced performance. It's the most comfortable shoe I have worn. It's simplistic but has an edge to it.

At the end of 2003, my game was complete. Shooting, defense, using the dribble, transition, midrange stuff was all there. Then it was about fine-tuning and trying to improve in each area.

For us to be the team that got him that historic 10th championship is special for us.

Christmas morning, I'm going to open presents with my kids. I'm going to take pictures of them opening the presents. Then I'm going to come to the Staples Center and get ready to work.