Amare Stoudemire Quotes (26 Quotes)

Anytime I get the chance to play for the USA, I'm in for it. You can count me in.

Technology is something. They're taking pictures of every angle of my head, then they use the computers to mash the pictures together. That's me, that's my head in the game, ... It's crazy.

Not really. Every game I feel I have to play 100 percent, regardless of whether its Yao Ming, Tim Duncan or Kevin Garnett .

The fans are just a pleasure to be around, ... When I'm out in public, they greet me with open arms. Also the organization has been great from the beginning. I think it's only right that I stay here and continue what I started.

I'm pretty fatigued. Overall, I feel pretty good. There's still a little discomfort. I'm just seeing what it takes to get back to 100 percent.

as far as understanding the game of basketball, opening up and just working on different skills on the offensive end and being more focused on defense.

It hit me personally because I've been in that type of situation when I was a kid (living in a number of different homes in Florida), when I really didn't have a household to go to. When I see those families and kids down there, I see myself.

It's getting close. My thing is still being patient and making sure the work I do, I do 100 percent and do it perfectly so I can get a perfect healing. Once I start feeling less pain and less discomfort, I'll get more anxious to want to play, but I'm not going to push myself.

I've thought about (not coming back this season) more this week than I have. Every time I play hard, the next day there is a lot of pain and discomfort. If this was my left knee, I probably would have played (by now). But my right knee is hurting more than my left, and I didn't count on that.

I'm thinking it's supposed to be getting better and better and it's not. I can't get any lift. I'm not getting up on my jumper and running-wise, there is pain now.

It started out a little stiff, which is normal, but it felt great out there getting up and down and jumping and shooting as though I was never injured. I'll tell you what I really believe I'm coming back more explosive because of the correctional exercises the trainers have me doing and just the way I go about working out.

Kobe came out and played great basketball all around. I'd give him an A-plus.

What I've achieved now is something that I always figured I would as a kid. I've had that type of determination since I was a youngster playing around the playgrounds, getting dirty after school.

Both options are out there. Rehab is going great, but it just depends on how I feel. I really want to win a championship, and we're very close with the team we have. But health is the most important thing right now to me.

I felt really good with the one-on-ones and it's not going to change anything if I skip some steps, so I might as well get in five-on-five practices. My main thing is to make sure I'm healthy. Personally, I feel pretty good. I'm not choosing this on behalf of anyone else's injury.

I think it will get better. Hopefully, I'll feel better (today).

The only thing was when I started to make a strong move, I felt a little stiffness, and when I came down and landed, (I felt) a little stiffness.

Once I get back to the motion of jogging and running, we're getting close. My thing is I just want to make sure I'm not feeling any pain regardless of what the MRI says. It's still up to me on how I feel and the pain tolerance.

I have to be 100 percent, no doubt. But I'm itching to get out there. I can't wait to play with this team and see how much better we can be with myself in the equation. If everything keeps moving at this pace and there are no setbacks, I should be out the

By the time of the early September video-game shoot in San Diego, life as a superstar seems pretty natural to me, ... . . . The winning thing is the most important. If you lose, you'll be forgotten.

It's just a matter of being an NBA superstar, ... You can love it or hate it. You get a lot of things that come with it magazine covers, cover of a video game, mega-deals, fancy cars, expensive clothes, jewelry. You've got everything at your disposal.

The chemistry on and off court is really helping us a lot. And we also got a floor general like Steve Nash who's going to keep everybody involved. That's always a positive for any team, when you've got a point guard like him.

I used to play Bulls versus Blazers on Sega Genesis when I was growing up, but now the games are so realistic and now you can see know why.

If it feels good, then it's possible that I'll play Thursday. The way it's feeling, it feels pretty good. I feel like I'm real close.

I'm sure I've asked a little too much of it. It's just a little buildup, but it's a warning to make sure I'm ready before making the next step.

I tell you what, man, it's been a long process. It's been a long time coming. I just can't wait to set foot back on that Phoenix logo.