If I get to know somebody, I'll open up, but other than that I like to sit back and observe things. Russell Westbrook More Quotes by Russell Westbrook More Quotes From Russell Westbrook I'm never satisfied. I'm always trying to get better and learn from my mistakes. Russell Westbrook learning basketball mistake There’s no reason to hold yourself back and say you can’t do something in life unless you go for it and try to do it. Russell Westbrook effort basketball trying Be yourself and true to yourself. You can do different things in the world. Russell Westbrook being-yourself different world I have fears, but I do not fear anything or anybody on the court. Russell Westbrook court do-not-fear I've always had to prove myself to people growing up. I had to show them that I could do this and I could do that and paying no mind to what the critics said. Russell Westbrook growing-up mind people That's my motto. That's what I stand by. That's what I believe in. Just continue to tell yourself 'why not?' Continue to strive and make the right play to help your team win. Russell Westbrook team winning believe Be yourself. It's the most important part of anything that you do. It's not fashion. It can be whatever you want to do. Russell Westbrook being-yourself fashion important Every day when I get on the floor I give it my all and play because you never know what tomorrow holds. Russell Westbrook basketball play giving I say, 'Why not' to everything. Russell Westbrook why-not Once you put in all the work pre-practice and post-practice and see it in a game and see it in play, that's a great feeling. Russell Westbrook practice games play Messy stuff irritates me. I don't like messiness. If you leave something around my house, I'll tell you to move it back, clean it up, throw it in the trash - don't matter, just get rid of it. I need stuff neat, organized. And once I start cleaning stuff, I don't stop until it's done. Otherwise I'm irritated all day. Russell Westbrook house moving needs Because [Russel Westbrook] is so rare and impacts the game in so many different ways, you see the usage and the amount of time he's playing and say, 'is this sustainable?' I look at it the other way. Are we playing the right way, are we playing together as a team, and what are his minutes like? This is not a guy that's playing 42 minutes a night. When he goes out there he's going to play to who he is, and I think he also understands that in order for our team to be the best we can be he's got to incorporate and help everybody grow as players. Russell Westbrook team player night I'm confident in some of the things that I wear, regardless of what other people are wearing. Russell Westbrook people I don't shop just high-end, honestly. I shop at Zara, I shop at Topshop, I shop at H&M. I shop everywhere. Russell Westbrook zara topshop ends The game will tell you what to do on the floor, and that's what I try to do. Russell Westbrook games trying Shoes make an outfit. You can throw on a crazy shirt and crazy pants but you add those shoes - done. Russell Westbrook pants shoes crazy My childhood, I wouldn't say it was bad. It helped me grow up. I stayed out of trouble. My parents taught me what's wrong and right, and knowing that I had a little brother following me, I had to make sure I was doing the right thing so he knows what's right, too. I was in the house nine days out of 10. There wasn't nothing good outside for me. Russell Westbrook growing-up knowing brother Magic Johnson was my favorite player growing up. Russell Westbrook magic growing-up player My Mom and I shopped all the time, she shops all the time, and I was always into fashion. I've been blessed to be in a situation where I can now buy some of the things that look good. Russell Westbrook fashion mom blessed I have a certain taste, and I might be like, 'I like this,' when other people are like, 'I can't wear that.' And in basketball, I might be able to do things other guys might not. Russell Westbrook guy basketball people
