100 Quotes by Harrison Barnes

I think it's important that we as athletes do whatever we can to help kids, primarily helping kids of color.

Basketball is such a good platform to be able to have a real impact on kids. We don't have all the answers, but we can tell kids the importance of asking questions and working hard. Maybe they go to their teacher and ask questions because their favorite player told them it was a good thing to do.

I have a desire to learn and be able to interact with people that I admire or like or respect.

I think how you dress says a lot about how you carry yourself.

Even though basketball takes up most of my time, I try to pursue intellectual interests whenever I can.

You always want to look nice.

When I moved to Dallas, I had two big goals. The first, of course, had to do with basketball. I came here to work hard and earn the respect of the fans. The second goal was more personal. I wanted to put down roots in Dallas. That was one of the upsides of signing a four-year deal.

At Carolina, I was surrounded by great players, and we felt like we were one of the more talented teams in the country. My job was to score. In the NBA, it's different.

Ever since I was a kid - growing up in a small town in Iowa, going to Chapel Hill for college and then to the Bay Area - I've been interested in how communities come together to solve their differences. And I've always been drawn to politics and social change.