61 Quotes by Jimmy Butler

My whole life, people have doubted me. My mom did. People told me in high school I'm too short and not fast enough to play basketball. They didn't know my story. Because if they did, they'd know that anything is possible.

The main thing is confidence. I'm gaining more and more confidence to do whatever I want to do on the basketball court, whether it is shooting threes or sprinting to the rim and finishing or ball handling. I'm confident enough because I have worked on it that I am going to do the exact same things in the game.

I've learned enough times in life that saying something is completely different than acting upon it.

It's not all fine and dandy, but a smile can go a long way. Show some love, be patient, and this world will be a much better place.

I play really hard. I put my body on the line every damn practice. Every day in the games. That's my passion. That's how I give to the game.

I built a fort when I was little, with pillows and blankets.

Every time my name is called, I get so many cheers, standing ovations, and a lot of hands are being clapped.

If you think you can sing, you can sing; that's all that matters.

Im from Tomball: Tomball, Texas. Its a small town on the northwest side of Houston. I dont think it's as country as people make it seem. It's actually growing. But don't go there without me, man, because they'll take your shoes and all of that.