235 Quotes by Vince Carter

My parents are my inspiration. Believe it or not, they're my personal coaches. After every game I still call them and get their take on how I played.

I've been close. So it was fun. With Jason hitting the shots, I said, 'Jason, I need one more.' He said, 'I got you.' But I wound up getting it from RJ. Even better.

Looks like he lost a little weight. Looks lighter, quicker on his feet. He's going to be a tough guy to stop. It's close to that time now, so I guess he's getting in playoff form.

Life's not real easy right now. But I guess I'd rather have it this way than not at all.

It wouldn't have mattered if they only had five guys to play with. Sometimes when a great player is not in the lineup, that's when a team is most dangerous because you play together and you play loose. That was in our mind before the game, and our goal was to jump on them early.

Shaq in foul trouble makes life easy for everybody.

My old coach used to say two points was two points...

I used to block field goals in junior high, so I just pulled out that technique. In a situation like that, you always want to get a hand on the ball, but mainly you just want to disrupt the pass however you can.

I like to smile, even in intense situations. My opponents don't know how to react when they see me smile.