Amar'e Stoudemire Quotes
Quotations and aphorisms by Amar'e Stoudemire:
I feel it's my responsibility to be able to take care of my family by living off the land. That's the ultimate goal for a man.
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I want to reach my full potential.
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I look at the Star of David as a symbol of righteousness.
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As a player, you should look at the teams you might want to play for. The city you may want to live in. The system you may want to play in. The economy. The cost of living. Everything. It's about what's best for you.
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My mom, she was, at a young age, caught up in the worldly ways. At that time, it was very intriguing to be out partying and having fun. As a young mother, she was caught in that.
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Education is very important, and I understand that.
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My father used to always give me a basketball, a skate board, and a bike every Christmas. That's all I wanted every year.
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Of course New York is the Mecca of style in America, but don't knock Phoenix - it's not as big, but there are lots of people with style there.
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No one in my family is Jewish; no one was raised as a Jew, me included.
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I grew up playing football and baseball.
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The N.B.A. is not an easy job. As you get older, you play this game for 82 games a year, and you play 11 or 12 years, your body tends to break down.
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Swag is something that I've had for a long time.
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I believe religion is man-made.
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In the NBA, there is a guy guarding you, and you really have to try shooting over him.
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When I saw the rough cuts of 'The Village of Peace,' I was immediately intrigued and wanted to share this story on the global stage.
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I never had a doubt that I would make it to the NBA, even when I wasn't playing.
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Be yourself. Don't try too hard - it shows.
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I was just a regular kid in poverty, struggling.
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I can't really dwell on the past.
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Shawn Kemp was the player that I grew up watching, when he was with the SuperSonics.
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I've had no shellfish and no pork for quite some time.
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A woman's outfit says a lot about her.
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I'm not a religious person; I'm more of a spiritual person, so I follow the rules of the Bible that coordinate with and connect with the Hebrew culture.
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There're a lot of rules to basketball.
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You can tailor garments all you want, but if it doesn't fit in the arms or legs, it never will.
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I have been aware since my youth that I am a Hebrew through my mother, and that is something that has played a subtle but important role in my development.
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Just going to Africa is amazing; it all comes back to the motherland. It's pretty much where everything started.
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Basketball, man: it is a land of giants.
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People have times when they want to go through different looks.
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I had a Hebraic wedding in New York, so I'm definitely Jewish.
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I prefer the path of peace over war.
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A lot of people think I grew up with just my brother and me, but mom was there even when she wasn't. We had a good household.
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If you research history, I think we are all Jewish. It's the original culture.
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If you've got style, you'll show it, no matter the city.
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I love Terry Porter.
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I think swagger's a confidence. It's a confidence of you knowing that you work hard for your success. A lot of times, you can't develop swagger if you haven't worked hard to succeed.
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My parents always made me dress up for church. I really didn't want to.
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The fact that I am not Jewish by religion does not prevent me from connecting to the Jewish nation's spirituality.
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I'm glad many Jews attend Knick games.
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To be a great player or a good player in the NBA, I have to work on my perimeter game.
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I study Torah all the time.
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I try to celebrate all the holidays that the Scriptures talk about.
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I went from just a regular nappy-headed kid in poverty to Amar'e Stoudemire, New York Knicks captain superstar. But there's a lot in between that allowed me to get from point A to point B.
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I knew I was good because I was the only 14-year-old who could dunk backward.
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I see myself as a revolutionary, as a fashion rebel.
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The Bible is a history book.
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You've got to have the right attire for the right event. I attend a lot of dinners, a lot of concerts, and I have to be on the red carpet; each has its own dress code, and I have to be prepared. Jeans and a hoodie are great for a concert, but a dinner party?
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I have never hid my spiritual roots. They just weren't something that came under the spotlight.
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Like basketball, fashion is hard work.
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I think I'm a little more mature than the average guy.
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