A lot of guys look toward me for leadership. I feel like I can provide some of that. — Paul Pierce Copy Share Image
When you give a team life, give a team confidence, anything can happen in a Game 7. — Paul Pierce Copy Share Image
The media in Utah is not the same as the media in New York, so that can wear on some people. — Paul Pierce Journalism Copy Share Image
Listening and talking to my teammates has helped me learn the NBA game. I know that talent can only take you so… — Paul Pierce Football Copy Share Image
You see more friendships in the league. It's not like in the '80s when you had enemies, or you couldn't stand this… — Paul Pierce Enemies Copy Share Image
Both teams want to win and they want to do everything possible. You don't think about the fatigue factor. You're just trying… — Paul Pierce Copy Share Image
When you got it going, you got it going. I just keep my focus down the stretch. Thats when I want the… — Paul Pierce Afraid to fail Copy Share Image
The gym was my sanctuary. The place where you could forget about all your worries, your problems, people asking you for money,… — Paul Pierce Exercise Copy Share Image
I found my father through other people, through my older brothers, my high school coaches, so I had men influences along the… — Paul Pierce Father Copy Share Image
Everybody knows how much I disliked the Knicks when I was with the Celtics, but I think it's grown to another level. — Paul Pierce Copy Share Image
My favorite quarterback is Donovan McNabb. I think he's a complete quarterback. I love the way he can scramble and throw on… — Paul Pierce Football Copy Share Image
I've always been the Rodney Dangerfield of this game. Maybe it was meant to be that way, but that always drove me. — Paul Pierce Copy Share Image
I worked at a hospital for a week. And at a golf course when I was in college at Kansas for about… — Paul Pierce College Copy Share Image
You can't listen to every little thing that's bad or good said about you. I always used that - whenever I heard… — Paul Pierce Copy Share Image
If somebody said, 'You're going to be the Number 1 pick; you're going to have a great team around you all these… — Paul Pierce Copy Share Image
If they're not talking about you, you're not doing something; you're not doing anything. So if they're talking about you, you may… — Paul Pierce Copy Share Image
Being in the Final Four was a dream of mine growing up, and I was unable to fulfill that dream, but I… — Paul Pierce Copy Share Image
Kobe is one of the best scorers in NBA history, but I don't have as much trouble with him in the post… — Paul Pierce Copy Share Image
I always say I wish I was in my prime matching up against LeBron. Let's see how many championships he would have… — Paul Pierce Copy Share Image
There's a line that separates having confidence and being conceited. I don't cross that line, but I have a lot of confidence… — Paul Pierce Being Copy Share Image
I don't have to use anything to motivate me, a trade or anything like that, for me to say I want to… — Paul Pierce Copy Share Image
A lot of players know I've been around 13 years and this is my second lockout. I got a lot of respect.… — Paul Pierce Copy Share Image
I just take what comes to me. If the drive is there, I'm going to take it. If it's not there, I'll… — Paul Pierce Motivation Copy Share Image
Sometimes when general managers get a new job, they clean house and start over and rebuild and get the players they want… — Paul Pierce Copy Share Image
We used to play 'Double Dribble' on Nintendo. Later, in high school, it was more 'NBA Live' and 'John Madden Football.' — Paul Pierce Copy Share Image
When you go against the best... a lot of series are won on fear factor or the non-belief. When you have that… — Paul Pierce Copy Share Image
I'm a basketball junkie and a real historian of the game, so for me to get a chance to express it and… — Paul Pierce Basketball Copy Share Image
It's just something about great players when they play in certain arenas or against other great players. They elevate their play. LeBron… — Paul Pierce Copy Share Image
I'm a competitive player, and I love being on the court. If the NBA cancels the season I'm definitely looking at my… — Paul Pierce Competitive Copy Share Image
It's just something I've always loved to do: talk basketball. It's easy for me to give my perspective, my analyst approach to… — Paul Pierce Basketball Copy Share Image
I've always been a late bloomer. My body developed late. From ninth to 10th grade, I grew like 3 inches. Just kind… — Paul Pierce Body Copy Share Image
When you come off a losing season - one of the worst seasons in all of basketball - and get guys like… — Paul Pierce Basketball Copy Share Image
I've never been in a gang. None of my friends have been in a gang. I've never rolled around with big entourages. — Paul Pierce Copy Share Image
There's times you want to give up and times you want to move on ... you get so much satisfaction out of… — Paul Pierce Giving Copy Share Image
You definitely gotta get more rest as an older player than you did when you were young. You're young, full of energy.… — Paul Pierce Energy Copy Share Image
LeBron is a great post-up player, but if you get him to settle for the jumper on some nights, you might be… — Paul Pierce Football Copy Share Image
I'm not thinking about points, I'm thinking about wins. It's about roles, and that's my role. I can say it's a lot… — Paul Pierce Family and friends Copy Share Image
I am a confident player, and a lot of people might look at it like, 'Oh, another cocky attitude,' but I don't… — Paul Pierce Attitude Copy Share Image
I've never been on the cover of a game. When people go into the store and see me on the cover of… — Paul Pierce Copy Share Image
I originally was more into baseball and football, but being in Los Angeles, you just couldn't help but to fall in love… — Paul Pierce Baseball Copy Share Image
