76 result(s) for Kobe Bryant Quotes.
"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."
"It's the one thing you can control. You are responsible for how people remember you—or don't. So don't take it lightly."
"Everything negative — pressure, challenges — is an opportunity for me to rise."
"I create my path and make my own choices. I decide that I'm going to be great, no one else decides my greatness for me."
"As I sit here now when I take off my shoe and I see that I've got a hole in my sock, see, or I see my pants are a little dusty here or whatever, that's inspiration."
"Pressure is a good thing. Pressure is what it's all about. It's what brings out the best in you."
"I realized that I had to embrace my role. I realized that my role was to score."
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"I have nothing in common with lazy people who blame others for their lack of success."
"Everything negative – pressure, challenges – is all an opportunity for me to rise."
"The most important thing is that you must put everybody on notice that you will do whatever it takes to win."
"Heroes come and go, but legends are forever."
"I’m reflective only in the sense that I learn to move forward. I reflect with a purpose."
"I'm more than comfortable just sitting back and scoring 21, 22 points or whatever and getting 10, 11 assists a game, whatever the case might be. More than comfortable with that. It's just the challenge."
"Great things come from hard work and perseverance. No excuses."
"I have nothing in common with lazy people who blame others for their lack of success. Great things come from hard work and perseverance. No excuses."
"I realized that intimidation didn't really exist if you're in the right frame of mind."
"I have self-doubt. I have insecurity. I have fear of failure. I have nights when I show up at the arena and I'm like, 'My back hurts, my feet hurt, my knees hurt. I don't have it. I just want to chill.' We all have self-doubt. You don't deny it, but you also don't capitulate to it. You embrace it."
"I focus on one thing and one thing only - that's trying to win as many championships as I can."
"I realized that intimidation doesn't really exist if you're in the right frame of mind."
"There's no substitution for hard work."
"Use your success, wealth and influence to put them in the best position to realize their own dreams and find their true purpose."
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"The moment you give up, is the moment you let someone else win."
"If you see me in a fight with a bear, pray for the bear."
"The moment you come to realize that true happiness and fulfillment can only be found in service to others, you're well on your way to real success."
"The most important thing is you must put everybody on notice that you are here and you are for real."
"Everything negative - pressure, challenges - is all an opportunity for me to rise."
"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."
"Use your success, wealth, and influence to put them in the best position to realize their own dreams and find their true purpose."
"The best way to guarantee a loss is to quit."
"I can't relate to lazy people. We don't speak the same language. I don't understand you. I don't want to understand you."
"I'm chasing perfection."
"When we are saying this cannot be accomplished, this cannot be done, then we are short-changing ourselves."
"The most important thing is you must put everybody on notice that you’re here and you are for real."
"I don't just try to score. I put people in the seats. I'm creating memories."
"Winning takes precedence over all. There's no gray area. No almosts."
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"The most important thing is that you must put everybody on notice that you're here and you are for real."
"Leadership is lonely... I'm not going to be afraid of confrontation to get us to where we need to go."
"I'm here. I'm not going anywhere. No matter what the injury - unless it's completely debilitating - I'm going to be the same player I've always been. I'll figure it out. I'll make some tweaks, some changes, but I'm still coming."
"The moment you give up is the moment you let someone else win."
"I'm reflective only in the sense that I learn to move forward. I reflect with a purpose."
"I don't want to be the next Michael Jordan, I only want to be Kobe Bryant."
"The most important thing is you must put everybody on notice that you're here and you are for real."
"The magic is in the work."
"It's the one thing you can control. You are responsible for how people remember you - or don't. So don't take it lightly."
"Friends can come and go, but banners hang forever."
"Everything negative - pressure, challenges - are all an opportunity for me to rise."
"My brain... it cannot process failure. It will not process failure. Because if I sit there and have to face myself and tell myself, 'You're a failure'... I think that's almost worse than death."
"The most important thing is to try and inspire people so that, they can be great in whatever they want to do."
"I'll do whatever it takes to win games, whether it's sitting on a bench waving a towel, handing a cup of water to a teammate, or hitting the game-winning shot."
"The beauty in being blessed with talent is rising above doubters to create a beautiful moment."
"Once you know what failure feels like, determination chases success."
"If you're afraid to fail, then you're probably going to fail."
"These young guys are playing checkers. I'm out there playing chess."
"I've played with IVs before, during and after games. I've played with a broken hand, a sprained ankle, a torn shoulder, a fractured tooth, a severed lip, and a knee the size of a softball."
"The most important thing is to try and inspire people so that they can be great in whatever they want to do."
"The biggest change for me has been - not only the passing of my grandfather, but I've gotten married."
"What I strive to do is be a role model for the kids. I’m not perfect, but I try to be the best I can be."
"I’m just a kid who grew up in a basketball environment. It’s all I know. It’s how I was raised."
"The harder you work, the harder it is to surrender."
"If you’re afraid to fail, then you’re probably going to fail."
"Rest at the end, not in the middle."
"I was not afraid to fail. I was afraid not to try."
"It's the ultimate prize. It's the dream. It's what you work for."
"You cannot talk about the art of basketball without talking about the art of playing it."
"I think the biggest thing is confidence. You have to believe in yourself when nobody else does."
"I don't think a lot about the past. I just focus on the present and how I can make tomorrow better."
"You have to be able to accept failure to get better."
"You can’t be afraid to fail. It’s the only way you succeed."
"I would rather be a failure at something I love than a success at something I hate."
"Everything I do is a reflection of the passion I have for the game."
"I've always been a firm believer that you should never let your surroundings dictate your life."
"I just want to be the best I can be. To be able to inspire others."
"There’s no need to feel sorry for me. I’ve accomplished everything I wanted to accomplish."
"What you work hard for is what you’ll cherish the most."
"Your love is the greatest gift. That’s what makes the game worthwhile."
"To be able to play an entire season is a blessing, and that you have to seize that opportunity."
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