Explore Quotes by Kobe Bryant

I don't think a coach becomes the right coach until he wins a championship.

I don't talk trash often, but when I do, I go for the jugular.

Dropkick Murphys get me going, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Nirvana... plus, all the regular hip-hop stuff.

Winning takes precedence over all. There's no gray area. No almosts.

People just don't understand how obsessed I am with winning.

It's hard for me to grasp the concept of somebody being nervous when I'm talking to them.

Eeew, I'd be a little uncomfortable Googling myself. People sit there - and Google themselves? That's kind of weird.

If you're afraid to fail, then you're probably going to fail.

The Black Mamba collection of watches is me: It is my alter ego, so to speak. As I mentioned before, it is sharp, cutting edge and sleek which are characteristics I try to apply when I’m out there on the basketball court.

I'm reflective only in the sense that I learn to move forward. I reflect with a purpose.

One thing you gotta know about me is I have absolutely no filter. I have no problem saying what the hell I think of someone.

It's different from being 21 and you think there's endless amount of opportunities. At 33, the ending is much, much closer.

If I panic, everyone else panics.

I'm not the most patient of people...

The most important thing is to try and inspire people so that they can be great in whatever they want to do.

I've played with IVs before, during and after games. I've played with a broken hand, a sprained ankle, a torn shoulder, a fractured tooth, a severed lip, and a knee the size of a softball. I don't miss 15 games because of a toe injury that everybody knows wasn't that serious in the first place.

There's been a lot of talk of me being a one-man show but that's simply not the case. We win games when I score 40 points and we've won when I score 10.

Everyone looks at your watch and it represents who you are, your values and your personal style.

I can't relate to lazy people. We don't speak the same language. I don't understand you. I don't want to understand you.

I'm chasing perfection.

These young guys are playing checkers. I'm out there playing chess.