Chris Paul Quotes & Sayings

No matter where you put me, I don't care if it is North Carolina, Florida, California, New York City; I'm going to be who I am. — Chris Paul

We showed why road games have been tough for us throughout this year. That's where we've got to get better. It's a learning experience. — Chris Paul

I love people. I hate to be by myself. — Chris Paul

The least amount of buttons [in suit], the better. If you have to go with three, you can go three. But all that eight-button stuff? Nuh-uh, not a fan. — Chris Paul

I play basketball to win a championship. That championship is everything to me. And that's what gets people to buy in to your brand - being a winner. — Chris Paul

I need energy every day. Whether I'm leaving home and going to practice or getting in the car with my two kids to take my son to school - I need all the energy I can get. — Chris Paul

For me, it's all about who you are. Some athletes may feel a responsibility. Some may not. One thing I've talked with my family and team about is doing more. Trying to make an impact. — Chris Paul

I was always into sports games. Never really played anything else. I grew up on games like Madden and NBA Jam. — Chris Paul

If my son is happy, then I am happy. — Chris Paul

I'm not the greatest long-distance shooter, I know that. But I know if I can get around that free-throw line area, a lot of times you've just got to hope I miss. — Chris Paul

I've been a winner my whole life. — Chris Paul

I have a Dominique Wilkins Hawks jersey that I still wear. That's probably my favorite one. What's funny is that I spend all this time collecting jerseys, and now people are out there collecting mine. — Chris Paul

Family was real important in putting me on my path. I'm so blessed to come from a home with a mother and a father. — Chris Paul

I grew up on games like Madden and NBA Jam, then moved on to NFL 2K on Dreamcast. The game I really loved was Virtua Tennis. — Chris Paul

From day one, since I was traded to the Clippers, the team has been amazing to not only me, but to my family. — Chris Paul

Exercise and good nutrition helped make me what I am today and are critical in allowing me stay on top of my game. — Chris Paul

You can replace houses. You can't replace people. I mean, it's left me speechless. I was talking to P.J. (Brown) about it. When the storm hit, I just kept it on CNN and watched the whole thing. Just seeing Canal Street, knowing I was there just a few days before storm and seeing all those stores I went in being under water. Unbelievable. — Chris Paul

I don't care what anybody says, there's nothing like the cultural influence of hip-hop. For me, hip-hop culture is involved in everything - it's in me, in who I am, in how I dress, how I talk. It's in my son and my wife. — Chris Paul

I trust my wife more than I trust myself. — Chris Paul

Most of the time, if you ask a kid who's their best friend, it's usually a classmate or their neighbor or something, but for me, it was my granddad. Everybody knew him - they called him Mr. Jones. — Chris Paul

I realize that I'm not going to be doing interviews for the cover of 'GQ' for the rest of my life, know what I mean? I'm on TV because I play basketball really well. — Chris Paul

I hate losing more than I like winning — Chris Paul

I can dunk! I can dunk, and not just in NBA Live. — Chris Paul

In everything I've done, I always just hated to lose more than I like to win. — Chris Paul

Im still getting more familiar with the plays and different things, but I think that will come along with getting more experience and getting to know the guys better. — Chris Paul

Obviously I want the fragrance to smell good. I tell people all the time that when you see someone there can obviously be a physical attraction, but scent is something that stays with you. It's something that you remember about a person. — Chris Paul

I love Polo. I have a lot of Ralph Lauren suits. I got Dolce, I got a little bit of everything. And my favorite thing about Ralph Lauren is that he puts the number three on a lot of his clothes, so I feel like it's meant for me. — Chris Paul

Whatever I have to do to help us win, I'll do. — Chris Paul

I had never been to Oklahoma City before. I had no clue. Just heard there were a lot of tornadoes. — Chris Paul

You don't always have to be a leader and be as vocal as I am. I'm sure some people would love it if I didn't talk as much as I did. — Chris Paul

I always have said that the most valuable thing I have isn't money; it's my time. — Chris Paul

I try to penetrate the lane like Steve Nash, pass like Jason Kidd, and handle the ball like Allen Iverson. Remember, I said 'try to'. — Chris Paul

That's the great thing about big cities: Nobody is judging. You really get a chance to show who you are with your style. — Chris Paul

Keep practicing. Never let someone tell you you're too small or too slow. — Chris Paul

I'm a little brother. I've always been small. People have said I have a Napoleon complex. But I've always had to fight for everything that I have. — Chris Paul

I love New Orleans. — Chris Paul

You only get a chance to live your dream once, and I'm living mine right now. — Chris Paul

Being from North Carolina, it's kind of slow-paced. There's not too much going on there, whereas in New Orleans, there's always something going on. I just love all the people, going out to dinner and enjoying anything I want. — Chris Paul

I've been fortunate to be short my entire life. There's only one position I've ever had to play, and that's point guard. So I've always had to be that leader. And that was my job: you know, to talk. — Chris Paul

Every now and then you're going to get beaten, but we work hard. — Chris Paul