I think in the history of basketball, people get hired and people get fired, but the main thing is people enjoy their careers and enjoy that they have jobs, so you really have to stay positive about everything. Metta World Peace More Quotes by Metta World Peace More Quotes From Metta World Peace I honestly didn't even know who the coach was when I was coming to New York. I just wanted to win a championship; I didn't even know who was coaching. I didn't care. It could have been Aunt Jemima. They could have had the syrup coaching. I was coming here regardless. I just wanted to win a championship here. Metta World Peace auntnew-yorkwinning I'm not a player, I'm an alien. I wasn't actually there. I was in another galaxy with my galactic friends. My focus is on winning championships. I don't focus on anything else. Aliens only want to win championships. That's it. Injuries is not a focus. Trade talk is not a focus. Nothing is a focus. Gluten-free pasta is not a focus, which I would rather have gluten-free pasta. Hey, if I have to have regular pasta. ... It is what it is. I'm still going to try to win a championship. Nothing will distract me from my focus, my galactic mind. Metta World Peace focusplayerwinning Changing my name was meant to inspire and bring youth together all around the world. Metta World Peace namestogetherinspire I definitely want to thank my doctor, Dr. Sandy, um, my psychiatrist, she really helped me relax a lot, thank you so much. Metta World Peace nbadoctorsrelax Having a record company and putting out my own CD. There's clothes and shoes. There's also an upcoming book deal that I'm trying to do. I'm trying to be positive. I'm a big fan of the Nobel Peace Prize. Metta World Peace clothessportsbook I'm not a player, I'm an alien...My focus is on winning championships. I don't focus on anything else. Aliens only want to win championships. Metta World Peace focusplayerwinning I wanted to play in New York when I was in my prime and I was young, fierce, lock-down [defender]. Madison Square Garden, that would have been sick. But right now, China is way more adventurous for me. Metta World Peace gardensquaresnew-york I'm a little obsessed with being competitive. Metta World Peace obsessedlittles The Earth is moving right now. Metta World Peace right-nowearthmoving You know, you've got fans and 99.9 percent of them are great-and .1 percent are jerks. Metta World Peace percentjerkfans I'm one of the best defenders to ever play basketball, so I'm still the first option on defense. Metta World Peace defensebasketballplay Always have fun but stay hungry. Find that balance. Metta World Peace having-funbalancefun Some things you do-or you're about to do-you can just be like, 'Hey, don't do that because it means trouble.' So I've got to back off. Metta World Peace heytroublemean There's a lot of negativity in the world. I'm trying to be positive. Metta World Peace being-positivenegativitytrying They better not put me in the All -Star Game. I won't shoot, but I'll dominate that easy game. I'll be playing hard defense. I'll be foulin'. I'll be flagrant fouling. Everyone will be like, 'What are you doing?' Metta World Peace nbastarsfunny Basketball was always something I felt I could dominate, something I could control. Metta World Peace feltbasketball For years now, the Lakers have expressed interest in having me play for them, but we could never get the stars to align. I'm finally a Laker... Metta World Peace starsplayyears Until my legs break off or I get paralyzed, I can play this way. It helps me be me. Metta World Peace break-offplayway For me, I saw a psychologist because I wanted to connect more with people, with the earth, my environment. I want to connect more to my family. Metta World Peace mefamilyearthpeople The panda is a funny, lovable animal, which defends its territory well. It's strong but calm. It suits me perfectly. Metta World Peace mesuitsanimalfunny
