Me getting cut from Toronto that first year, definitely helped with the ego. It was deflating. Some people either quit or some people get hungry.

More Quotes by P. J. Tucker

Some people - which I don't understand - kind of get mad like I'm disrespecting shoes. I'm like, 'They are sneakers, they are meant to be worn, meant to be played in.' And I hate when people use them as trophies. They are sneakers. It's one of my pet peeves. I got pairs if I don't want to wear, I will get a couple pairs of them.

It doesn't matter how tall you are if you have heart and you're a competitor.

At the end of the day, that's all that matters. Winning a championship. Everything else is failure.

I gotta be who I am now. How do you not, right?

Aside from the states, Israel's my favorite country. I love it there. I still go there to visit.

No one wants to be patient. No one wants to wait for anything. They want it right now - that instant gratification.