I have nothing in common with lazy people who blame others for their lack of success. Kobe Bryant More Quotes by Kobe Bryant More Quotes From Kobe Bryant The hunger [to success] is the same, no matter what it is that you're doing. It's like an unquenchable thirst to learn more, or to feel like you could have done more, and to be brutally honest and self critical, which is very hard to do. It's easy, and human nature is to just blame somebody else. It's very, very hard to self assess. Kobe Bryant done self matter The Kobe 8 is about enhanced performance. It's the most comfortable shoe I have worn. It's simplistic but has an edge to it. Kobe Bryant worn-it shoes performances Once you open your eyes and start looking around you, you start picking up things that are very obvious. Kobe Bryant obvious eye We all know what flopping is when we see it. The stuff that you see is where guys aren't really getting hit at all and are just flailing around like a fish out of water. Kobe Bryant guy stuff water Being a leader, it's the art of trying to find the balance, the right times with each individual and what they need at that moment. It requires looking outward as opposed to looking inside. Kobe Bryant balance leader art Horrible, terrible AAU basketball. It's stupid. It doesn't teach our kids how to play the game at all so you wind up having players that are big and they bring it up and they do all this fancy crap and they don't know how to post. They don't know the fundamentals of the game. It's stupid. Kobe Bryant basketball stupid kids Dear Basketball, From the moment I started rolling my dad's tube socks and shooting imaginary game-winning shots ... I fell in love with you. Kobe Bryant dad basketball love-you The motivation for me is just the game itself, just playing the game the right way and trying to win, compete every time I step out there on the floor. That's motivation enough for me to go out there and play well. Kobe Bryant motivation basketball winning I think that game is a testament to what happens when you put no ceiling to what you're capable of doing. Kobe Bryant ceilings games thinking I realize now that there's a strength in dunking that I can use to my advantage. When you dunk all the time it isn't as demoralizing to the opponent, but when you dunk at a key moment in the game you can use it to change the momentum. Kobe Bryant basketball keys games Are you willing to push the right buttons even if it means being perceived as the villain? … I'd rather be perceived as a winner than a good teammate. I wish they both went hand in hand all the time but that's just not reality. … I have nothing in common with lazy people who blame others for their lack of success. Kobe Bryant mean hands reality I'm focused on the task that lies ahead for us. Kobe Bryant tasks basketball lying Everybody shut up. Let us work. Kobe Bryant badass shut-up There's a difference [between taking a charge and flopping]. We all know what flopping is when we see it. The stuff that you see is where guys aren't really getting hit at all and are just flailing around like a fish out of water. That's kind of like, where are your balls at? Kobe Bryant badass balls In an individual sport, yes, you have to win titles. Baseball's different. But basketball, hockey? One person can control the tempo of a game, can completely alter the momentum of a series. There's a lot of great individual talent. Kobe Bryant basketball baseball sports 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. Kobe Bryant badass bravery years I don't have to hear that criticism, that idotic criticism anymore. Kobe Bryant basketball criticism I didn't expect this award [the 2008 MVP] would come to me. I'm surprised. I've played pretty well in other seasons. Our team hasn't been as good. Things just fell into place. Kobe Bryant awards team basketball It doesn't bother me at all. Do I hold any hard feelings? Not at all, ... Life is too short to sit around and hold grudges. I don't hold any whatsoever. Kobe Bryant life-is-too-short basketball inspirational Eeew, I'd be a little uncomfortable Googling myself. People sit there - and Google themselves? That's kind of weird. Kobe Bryant google littles people
