Steve Nash Quotes

I believe that the measure of a person's life is the affect they have on others.

The guys that improve every year are those that are always adding something to their game.

It's important for us, if we're going to be a good team, to be a good defensive team in the fourth quarter.

My free time at home is usually spent emailing, listening to music, reading and talking on the phone. I wish I was on the phone less, but I have been fortunate to stay in touch with so many incredible friends.

People have always doubted whether I was good enough to play this game at this level. I thought I was, and I thought I could be. What other people thought was really always irrelevant to me.

I learned at a young age to dribble with both hands, and that allows me to be more creative when I go against bigger and stronger opponents.

The NBA has the best point guards in the world, so it is important that I come ready to play every night.

My best move is probably my pull up jump shot.

The fans in Dallas were hard on me my first year, but after having a great year last year they are now supporting me. It feels great to have my hard work pay off, especially when the fans made it hard for me.

My approach has been that a player with determination and a willingness to work harder than anyone else can accomplish anything. It's a simple formula. I've found it works.

Play because it's fun, and not to become a pro. If your goal is to become pro, the best way to realize that is by loving what you do.

I am a huge believer in giving back and helping out in the community and the world. Think globally, act locally I suppose. I believe that the measure of a person's life is the affect they have on others.

We were excited to win, staying undefeated is just the icing.

I don't care what other people say. I fight every day to be the best player I can.

You have to rely on your preparation. You got to really be passionate and try to prepare more than anyone else, and put yourself in a position to succeed, and when the moment comes you got to enjoy, relax, breathe and rely on your preparation so that you can perform and not be anxious or filled with doubt.

Having a goal in your mind helps you manifest it in some way.

You should always want your coach to be critical. It gives you an opportunity to learn and to overcome adversity

You can't worry about things you have no control over.

I was never supposed to play in college, let alone the NBA, so I always feel like I have something to prove. No one ever expected me to be here, so that feeling of being an underdog is ingrained in me. It's a natural part of my consciousness.

I'm playing; I'm here. I'm going to fight until they tell me they don't want me anymore.

The playoffs are the playoffs. You just play who is put in front of you.

You should be able to voice your opinion and respect the voice of the other side. You should be willing to educate yourself and know what it is you're dealing with.

I know the strengths and weaknesses of my teammates. I make my passing decisions accordingly

I have to say I've worked very few days of my life. I used to have to cut the lawn, and when I was in junior high school, I worked at a concession stand at a stadium.

I have definitely gone through my ups and downs and faced my adversity and my nay-sayers, but managed to do all right. It is a pretty classic tale.

It seems like my whole life I've been this little Canadian kid dreaming somebody would give me a chance.

Sometimes I'm very impatient. I also feel the need to please everyone, which is unnecessary and impossible.

If every basketball player worked as hard as I did, I'd be out of a job

The pick and roll is more about bodies and eyes then speed and being fast

I simply want to be remembered as a great competitor and a great teammate.

I think it's important that people stand up for what they believe in. It's important that people discuss things.

I use a lot of balance training and functional training. Basically it's where you add an element of instability to a regular exercise. So whether it's on the physioball or the Bosu ball or just balancing on one leg, I try to incorporate an instable plane and/or movement to the exercise, so the body's doing two or more movements.

I love being part of a team, any team. Not just playing, but the camaraderie, the whole thing. It's just what I get off on.

The toughest opponents to defend are Iverson, Marbury and Payton. They are all very talented and can shoot at anytime from anywhere.

We've been playing ugly. Without all of our bodies, we've been kicking it all over the shop, but fortunately we've been able to make the big buckets and rely on our defense for once.

The crowd gives us so much energy and we are able to really feed off of it. Hitting those shots and having the crowd go crazy helps boost our confidence. We love our fans.

I used to collect hockey cards. It was like Vegas at my school. You'd go to school with your box of cards, and at recess and lunchtime there were all these games we'd play.

It feels great to have my hard work pay off, especially when the fans made it hard for me.

What happened in the past is just that, the past. Champion or not.

Nothing is black-and-white, except for winning and losing, and maybe that’s why people gravitate to that so much.

I really don't care about the response to my hair this is just how my hair is. I don't take care of it, or comb it, or put anything in it, or style it or anything. When people comment on it, it is funny to me that it draws such attention. It makes me realize how insignificant that sort of thing is.

Anytime you play a finalist it's going to be a challenge.

Our centers spread the floor, shoot the three and block shots. We can play pick and pop.

My ideal day would be to get a good work out in, listen to music, talk to my family and friends on the phone, read and go to a good movie.

My father was a soccer player. All my friends played basketball though, so I stuck with basketball.

That's the key to our team. We have so many weapons. You can just pick your poison.

I try to only worry about things I have control over.

I have a tendency, especially when I'm playing with great players, to try and get them the ball.

I am not too accusatorial or defensive by nature. I have always been kind of philosophical about it, remembering that it is just a game. People take these things too seriously.

I think it was wishful thinking of me to dream of being an NBA player. And once I made the NBA I dreamed of being an All-Star, but I never dreamed of being an MVP.