When you talk back to me and say something to me it made my game go to another level. — Gary Payton Copy Share Image
Part of being a leader means knowing who you can go after and who you should pat on the butt. — Gary Payton Copy Share Image
I would go after any rookie. Any rookie with a lot of hype. I used to do it to Jason Kidd. I… — Gary Payton Copy Share Image
You don't have to like me, but I'm going to tell you the truth. If you don't like what I'm saying, then… — Gary Payton Copy Share Image
I'm not going to go to a team that's losing. I think that would be disrespectful to me to trade me to… — Gary Payton Copy Share Image
Xavier McDaniel made me respect him. I thought I could do anything I wanted to. He grabbed me one time and almost… — Gary Payton Copy Share Image
Every rookie that thought they was good, I went at them to make sure they knew I was the best point guard… — Gary Payton Copy Share Image
This is what kids want to see. You see these Playstations, they scoring 50 and 60 with one player, that's what they… — Gary Payton Copy Share Image
Guys like Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Kevin Garnett, they'll take bad criticism in a good way. — Gary Payton Copy Share Image
If he's averaging 25 points and I can contain him to 17, then I've won the battle. If he averages 12 assists and I… — Gary Payton Copy Share Image
I'm not going to sit here and dwell on whether or not I am going to the Hall of Fame. — Gary Payton Copy Share Image
It is much easier to be the hunter than the hunted. When you are the one not expected to do anything, you play better. — Gary Payton Copy Share Image
I am going to go on with my life, and if they call me and say 'Yo, you are going to be in the… — Gary Payton Copy Share Image
Patrick Beverley is one of my favorites. What he does is he brings a lot of energy. — Gary Payton Copy Share Image
Because of how I am on the court, people think I'm wild and crazy. But really, I'm a kick-back guy, so Seattle suits me… — Gary Payton Copy Share Image
Coming from Oakland, Calif., I never thought I'd be a Hall of Famer. I wasn't thinking about basketball like that. — Gary Payton Copy Share Image
If Seattle could put my jersey on top of the Space Needle, they would. — Gary Payton Copy Share Image
If you see yourself in the paper every day and people keep talking about you, you will have a little breakdown in yourself, too. — Gary Payton Copy Share Image
