616 Quotes by Kobe Bryant

Ooh, ... you just gave me goose bumps.

I don't listen to that. I listen to the big guy, that's who I play for.

I told my teammates to pick up the slack. My hand was bothering me, so it was tough for me to shoot the ball. ... I just decided that I cannot miss these (three at the end).

There's a choice that we have to make as people, as individuals. If you want to be great at something, there's a choice you have to make. We all can be masters at our craft, but you have to make a choice. What I mean by that is, there are inherent sacrifices that come along with that. Family time, hanging out with friends, being a great friend, being a great son, nephew, whatever the case may be. There are sacrifices that come along with making that decision.

We're starting to play with more of a purpose now, and a clear concept of what we're trying to accomplish out there.

Our spacing was good, which made it very difficult to corral me. When they did, we were able to swing the ball and get open opportunities for everybody else.

It meant a lot to me that he saw the difficult time I had last season, taking the brunt of the load, and him wanting to come back and help me out through the process, ... It's important for me to get his back.

All in all, we feel like we're playing extremely well.

You always have to be on edge. You always have to take every practice, every game, like it is your last.