Amar'e Stoudemire

“People have times when they want to go through different looks.”

“I'm not a religious person; I'm more of a spiritual person, so I follow the rules of the Bible that coordinate with and connect with the Hebrew culture.”

“I was just a regular kid in poverty, struggling.”

“The N.B.A. is not an easy job. As you get older, you play this game for 82 games a year, and you play 11 or 12 years, your body tends to break down.”

“My parents always made me dress up for church. I really didn't want to.”

“If you've got style, you'll show it, no matter the city.”

“You can tailor garments all you want, but if it doesn't fit in the arms or legs, it never will.”

“My mom, she was, at a young age, caught up in the worldly ways. At that time, it was very intriguing to be out partying and having fun. As a young mother, she was caught in that.”

“I want to reach my full potential.”

“As a player, you should look at the teams you might want to play for. The city you may want to live in. The system you may want to play in. The economy. The cost of living. Everything. It's about what's best for you.”

“Just going to Africa is amazing; it all comes back to the motherland. It's pretty much where everything started.”

“Shawn Kemp was the player that I grew up watching, when he was with the SuperSonics.”

“I think swagger's a confidence. It's a confidence of you knowing that you work hard for your success. A lot of times, you can't develop swagger if you haven't worked hard to succeed.”

“I love Terry Porter.”

“I study Torah all the time.”

“Be yourself. Don't try too hard - it shows.”

“I went from just a regular nappy-headed kid in poverty to Amar'e Stoudemire, New York Knicks captain superstar. But there's a lot in between that allowed me to get from point A to point B.”

“To be a great player or a good player in the NBA, I have to work on my perimeter game.”

“I never had a doubt that I would make it to the NBA, even when I wasn't playing.”

“Swag is something that I've had for a long time.”