Dwight Howard
The hardest thing to do is to trust people.Collection: Trust
But at the end of the day, every star, every person that been iconic, has gone through a time in their lives where it was just bad. Everybody. It just made them better.
People say you don't need a father to be successful. I take offense to that.
In Orlando, I handled a lot of stuff the wrong way.
You go from high school, to the NBA, and you're thrown in the fire.
I've always played 'NBA Live' since I was a kid, so to be on the cover is a blessing.
I'm not a crybaby.
I didn't try to cry my way out of Orlando. That was never my intention, or not what I did at all. And I understand everybody thought it was that way because of what was being put out there.
I work extremely hard in the weight room, and also on the court to get better and make sure I keep my body in shape.
I've been on the side where you have nothing, and now I'm on the side where anything I want is there for me. When I didn't have the means to do whatever I wanted to do, I still had peace.
I would never, ever desert my child. A lot of my friends didn't have fathers growing up, and they were very upset that their fathers weren't around. I was lucky to have mine around.
Today is a new day. Even if you were wrong yesterday, you can get it right today.Collection: Inspirational
I've decided to become a member of the Houston Rockets. I feel it's the best place for me and I am excited about joining the Rockets and I'm looking forward to a great season. I want to thank the fans in Los Angeles and wish them the best.Collection: Wish
The biggest thing is always being around people that are going to lift you up and not bring you down. That's why I prayed for God to send me some good friends. He's done that. I don't really have a lot of friends, but the friends I do have are great.Collection: Good Friend
My purpose in life, my goal for the NBA is to preach God's word - not just try to beat everybody over the head with a Bible but just being a good example and always conducting myself in a Christian-like manner.Collection: Christian
Always look at what your goal is. Understand that there are going to be days when you feel like crap. There are going to be days where you feel like "I don't want to do this" but you've got to understand what you're doing it for.Collection: Goal
I'm just going to keep working. Spend more days in the gym, as possible. Just trying to get my game up, and just keep playing. And if it's in God's will for me to win, then I'll get it.Collection: Winning
The only way to shut people up is just by winning and just playing basketball.Collection: Basketball
Everybody needs to realize that it doesn't matter how old you are or how young you are, you still can be a Christian and live for God. It's not easy but that's why we have God's word and He forgives us when we do something we shouldn't be doing. You know, God sent His son to die for us and He paid that sacrifice so you can go to Heaven.Collection: Christian
Are you gonna be tough, or are you going to be tough?Collection: Tough
I want to be the greatest player ever in my era.Collection: Player
When I'm anywhere, I'm going to show God that I'm thankful just for life. I'm living out my dream. This is what I want to do.Collection: Dream
That's one thing I pride myself on is working hard in the weight room, working hard in practice, trying to become a better player.Collection: Pride
You always have to keep up with the trends. The biggest thing is making your own trend and making your own stamp in the fashion industry. Whatever is going to be your style, make that your style and go from there.Collection: Fashion
People say you don't need a father to be successful. I take offense to that. I had an argument with my mom about Father's Day and why it's not celebrated like Mother's Day.Collection: Mom
Sometimes things don't work like they should.Collection: Sometimes
I know you can't please everybody; you can't make everybody happy, but just getting that perception that I don't care about basketball and what it brings is a lie.Collection: Basketball
My team in Orlando was a team full of people who nobody wanted, and I was the leader and I led that team with a smile on my face.Collection: Team
The NBA is not for everybody. And looking from the outside in like I did last year, it seems so easy from just watching, but on the court it is a whole different level.Collection: Years
I'm not a nest-egg person.Collection: Eggs
You really can't please people. I know everybody's attention is on what I'm doing on the floor.Collection: People
Playing 13 years is a long time, but I feel really good. It's not like I'm [old]. I'm just thankful.Collection: Years
A lot of times when I'm in the gym, I might not have that energy but I realize what I'm doing it for and it gives me the strength to do one more extra rep, to do one more set or to push even harder, and to not let whatever obstacle is in front of me stop me from reaching my goal.Collection: Giving
The toughest part for me is the city - the people. They've got burgers named after me in Orlando, they've got a Web site saying, "Please stay." I love the people in the city. I've literally sat on the bench with a towel on my head crying, because I feel the passion in the stands.Collection: Passion
I want to make sure I'm fly. Nothing too baggy, something that fits right. I just like that feeling when you go out in public and everyone's like "Wow, that's an awesome outfit."Collection: Feelings
Rolexes never lose value, so I started getting a couple of them. I like them. Not only do they look good but they work very well.Collection: Couple
It was more of me rushing my shots than anything. Thats the biggest thing for me. I was making good moves, but at the end of my moves, I was rushing all my shots. I learned a lesson.Collection: Moving
Coming out of high school, I think it was good for me instead of going to college because college and the NBA are two different things. You can dominate on the college level, but the NBA is a whole different story. The dudes that do the best are the ones who work hard.Collection: Hard Work
You don't have to be best friends as basketball players but I do believe in chemistry. I think it makes everything different if a team is really together and they're all on that same page. They might not like each other, per se, but if you're on the same page and the chemistry is there, you can play great basketball. You can go back to teams like Detroit, the Bad Boys. Those guys had great chemistry, that's why they won.Collection: Basketball
I'm trying to earn everything given to me. I play hard and I want guys to remember that when they play the Magic they have to face Dwight Howard. And when you face him you have to get after it.Collection: Play Hard
I want to be held accountable. I want my teammates and my coaches to push me to be the best that I can be.Collection: Teammate
When I'm smiling and having fun, that's when you should have a problem. If I'm out there frowning and looking mean, that's when you know you've beat me - because I'm not having fun. I've been playing basketball since I was three. Everybody since I was three tried to tell me to stop smiling. Even my dad. My dad apologized to me when I was ten.Collection: Basketball
That's my job, to motivate people. I can do more, show people more things. That's really why I play basketball. That's my whole purpose of playing basketball.Collection: Basketball
Nobody thought that I was going to make it to the NBA. I only had a couple of believers growing up.Collection: Growing Up
I had a lot of negativity growing up, so I understand how to block the negativity out.Collection: Growing Up
I was supposed to be in the NBA. I was supposed to travel the world and make the world a better place.Collection: Nba
I love wearing suits. I love being suited and booted. When I'm chilling, I also like to look nice.Collection: Nice
Growing up, I played about every sport imaginable except soccer and hockey. I've always had a passion for basketball. I remember actually playing basketball when I was two or three years old. The time I knew that I could really take my game to the next level.Collection: Basketball
The hardest thing to do is to trust people. Even if you know them from way back when, it's hard to trust people. There's a lot we have to deal with, and it's the price of fame.Collection: People
God says, Turn the other cheek. So there's no way I could play in a man's game.Collection: Men