Quotes from Amar'e Stoudemire

I think I'm a little more mature than the average guy.

I knew I was good because I was the only 14-year-old who could dunk backward.

There're a lot of rules to basketball.

Be yourself. Don't try too hard - it shows.

The Bible is a history book.

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.

Shawn Kemp was the player that I grew up watching, when he was with the SuperSonics.

I look at the Star of David as a symbol of righteousness.

You can tailor garments all you want, but if it doesn't fit in the arms or legs, it never will.

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.

I love Terry Porter.

I want to reach my full potential.

I've had no shellfish and no pork for quite some time.

To be a great player or a good player in the NBA, I have to work on my perimeter game.

In the NBA, there is a guy guarding you, and you really have to try shooting over him.

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.

I see myself as a revolutionary, as a fashion rebel.

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?

Like basketball, fashion is hard work.

I try to celebrate all the holidays that the Scriptures talk about.

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.

I study Torah all the time.

My father used to always give me a basketball, a skate board, and a bike every Christmas. That's all I wanted every year.

No one in my family is Jewish; no one was raised as a Jew, me included.