Steve nash quotes

Its crazy! I'm watching Linsanity hoping every shot goes in. Hope I never grow up.

Basketball isn't as popular in Canada as it is in the US. Hockey is by far the most popular sport in Canada.

You know, once you have been through a certain amount of things in life, you definitely grow more comfortable with yourself.

My free time at home is usually spent emailing, listening to music, reading and talking on the phone. I wish I was on the phone less, but I have been fortunate to stay in touch with so many incredible friends.

I lick my fingers because I don't like when my hands get slick. Licking my fingers helps me keep a good grip on the ball.

We've got very few bodies right now so we were tired, but we've also got a lot of character and we want to win.

It's important for us, if we're going to be a good team, to be a good defensive team in the fourth quarter.

You should be able to voice your opinion and respect the voice of the other side. You should be willing to educate yourself and know what it is you're dealing with.

You have the management team, coaching staff, film staff, analytics team, training staff and playing team, and you're trying to manage all that and it's overwhelming. And then you have the media responsibilities. I don't know that I help at all, but I would think my value would be to help provide more of a clear-headed view from the outside. It's not like I have huge opinions, but I do have my point of view and perspective.

We play a different style than other teams. It's effective, but different. We run the floor, block shots and create turnovers.

My best move is probably my pull up jump shot.

You have to rely on your preparation. You got to really be passionate and try to prepare more than anyone else, and put yourself in a position to succeed, and when the moment comes you got to enjoy, relax, breathe and rely on your preparation so that you can perform and not be anxious or filled with doubt.

You have good games, you have bad games. You have good years, you have bad years. I have always been kind of philosophical about that.

Nothing is black-and-white, except for winning and losing, and maybe that’s why people gravitate to that so much.

Leadership is possible in all different ways, and in all different areas of life. Whether it is with friends or family, I expect them to set a great example for me, and hopefully I will do the same for them. And that is all part of being a leader.

I feel very comfortable going at full speed.

The NBA has the best point guards in the world, so it is important that I come ready to play every night.

I know the strengths and weaknesses of my teammates. I make my passing decisions accordingly

The only reason I don't do more is because, like all of us, we have busy lives.

I am a huge believer in giving back and helping out in the community and the world. Think globally, act locally I suppose. I believe that the measure of a person's life is the affect they have on others.

I have as much fun as anybody I know.

I believe that the measure of a person's life is the affect they have on others.

When I think of my career, I can't help but think of the kid with his ball, falling in love.

I think it's important that people stand up for what they believe in. It's important that people discuss things.

The toughest opponents to defend are Iverson, Marbury and Payton. They are all very talented and can shoot at anytime from anywhere.

My approach has been that a player with determination and a willingness to work harder than anyone else can accomplish anything. It's a simple formula. I've found it works.

I think you can get too focused on the championship and forget how rewarding it is to be part of a team.

For the most part I try to just stay focused not on my play but on our team.

Anytime you play a finalist it's going to be a challenge.

I know what I can do and what I'm able to accomplish.

We love playing together and we love adversity. You know, back-to-back, the two best teams in the East.

People have always doubted whether I was good enough to play this game at this level. I thought I was, and I thought I could be. What other people thought was really always irrelevant to me.

I'm playing; I'm here. I'm going to fight until they tell me they don't want me anymore.

I am not too accusatorial or defensive by nature. I have always been kind of philosophical about it, remembering that it is just a game. People take these things too seriously.

My agility is the CEO of the United Global Agility Corporation

The pick and roll is more about bodies and eyes then speed and being fast

I try to only worry about things I have control over.

It feels great to have my hard work pay off, especially when the fans made it hard for me.

You should always want your coach to be critical. It gives you an opportunity to learn and to overcome adversity

I am thrilled to be an Olympian, and I think that although we will be underdogs we can beat many teams and will be a surprise in Sydney.

I love basketball and I'm committed to it, but if I have to lock up my spirit because of basketball, it ain't worth it.

What really excited me at the end was the challenge of being the best I can be and prolonging my best level and playing against the best players in the world. But now that I don't have the opportunity to play against the best players in the world when it counts, in front of fans, it doesn't excite me as much.

I used to collect hockey cards. It was like Vegas at my school. You'd go to school with your box of cards, and at recess and lunchtime there were all these games we'd play.

We've been playing ugly. Without all of our bodies, we've been kicking it all over the shop, but fortunately we've been able to make the big buckets and rely on our defense for once.

You make your own luck in life, so I'm not criticizing anyone - and I'm not even talking about myself for that - but I mean, every year, look at the team that wins. You can't control everything in a team sport. So I'm not going to cry about it, but yeah, there are moments where I'm like, "F - k." But I say it almost in an appreciative way, in a way where I realize it's great not everyone can do it. I wasn't fortunate enough to do it, but that's what makes winning a title so special.

I love being part of a team, any team. Not just playing, but the camaraderie, the whole thing. It's just what I get off on.

I know that to be a good player, you have to stay healthy, and you have to be as athletic as you can possibly be.

I'd love to go somewhere warm, somewhere near the beach and somewhere with a cool culture. It could be Hawaii, Cuba, South America - anywhere that has a cool culture and a beautiful climate.

I learned at a young age to dribble with both hands, and that allows me to be more creative when I go against bigger and stronger opponents.

I think it was wishful thinking of me to dream of being an NBA player. And once I made the NBA I dreamed of being an All-Star, but I never dreamed of being an MVP.

Play because it's fun, and not to become a pro. If your goal is to become pro, the best way to realize that is by loving what you do.

The truth is I'm a bit old school. For me, it would be hard to put on a Lakers jersey. That's just the way it is.

I use a lot of balance training and functional training. Basically it's where you add an element of instability to a regular exercise. So whether it's on the physioball or the Bosu ball or just balancing on one leg, I try to incorporate an instable plane and/or movement to the exercise, so the body's doing two or more movements.

The playoffs are the playoffs. You just play who is put in front of you.

I don't care what other people say. I fight every day to be the best player I can.

We were excited to win, staying undefeated is just the icing.

My closest friends in the league are Dirk Nowitzki and Rex Chapman. Although I think Michael Finley and I will be friends forever.

I have a tendency, especially when I'm playing with great players, to try and get them the ball.

I simply want to be remembered as a great competitor and a great teammate.

My goal is to eliminate positions where I can't function.

My father was a soccer player. All my friends played basketball though, so I stuck with basketball.

Sometimes it's difficult maintaining my friendships, but to me, it's well worth it.

I really don't care about the response to my hair this is just how my hair is. I don't take care of it, or comb it, or put anything in it, or style it or anything. When people comment on it, it is funny to me that it draws such attention. It makes me realize how insignificant that sort of thing is.

It seems like my whole life I've been this little Canadian kid dreaming somebody would give me a chance.

I hope my kids learn to put themselves first.

Professional athletes die twice.

I don't think coaches should have to wear mic's. It is an invasion of privacy. We are trying to accomplish things, and wearing microphones may hinder development by straining the nature of relationships coaches and players have.

The fans in Dallas were hard on me my first year, but after having a great year last year they are now supporting me. It feels great to have my hard work pay off, especially when the fans made it hard for me.

You can't worry about things you have no control over.

I have definitely gone through my ups and downs and faced my adversity and my nay-sayers, but managed to do all right. It is a pretty classic tale.

Sometimes I'm very impatient. I also feel the need to please everyone, which is unnecessary and impossible.

Well, my favorite band is Radiohead. But, you know, I am pretty fascinated in general with music. I love music. It is definitely an interest.

The person who's had the biggest impact on my career is Rick Celebrini, the physiotherapist.

Our centers spread the floor, shoot the three and block shots. We can play pick and pop.

If every basketball player worked as hard as I did, I'd be out of a job

I was never supposed to play in college, let alone the NBA, so I always feel like I have something to prove. No one ever expected me to be here, so that feeling of being an underdog is ingrained in me. It's a natural part of my consciousness.

Besides P.E., geography was my best class in high school. I was in this gifted class when I was younger, and it was wicked!

What happened in the past is just that, the past. Champion or not.

I have to say I've worked very few days of my life. I used to have to cut the lawn, and when I was in junior high school, I worked at a concession stand at a stadium.

The crowd gives us so much energy and we are able to really feed off of it. Hitting those shots and having the crowd go crazy helps boost our confidence. We love our fans.

That's the key to our team. We have so many weapons. You can just pick your poison.

I'm not going to retire because I want the money. We want honest athletes, but at the same time, you're going to have people saying, 'He's so greedy. He's made X amount of money, and he has to take that last little bit.' Yes, I do have to take that last little bit. I'm sorry if that is frustrating to some, but if they were in my shoes, they would do exactly the same thing.

Having a goal in your mind helps you manifest it in some way.

It's cool to challenge myself to learn new things as opposed to going to play basketball in the park for millionth time.

The guys that improve every year are those that are always adding something to their game.

My ideal day would be to get a good work out in, listen to music, talk to my family and friends on the phone, read and go to a good movie.

My best memories are because I was on teams I love - even going back to being a kid. Not just in the NBA.