A biography for DeMarcus Cousinshasn’t been written yet.
“I don't want to be Boogie. I just wanna be DeMarcus.”
“I just don't go out of my way to impress anybody. You either appreciate me for who I am or you don't. That's just the way it is. I'm comfortable in my own skin.”
“I just control what I control.”
“Sometimes I let some of the small things take over. It can be a simple thing, like a call going the wrong way, and it takes me all off.”
“I'm a guy that a lot of people look up to. I haven't always handled situations the right way. That's why I have to continue to grow and be a better player, a better leader.”
“I know I've done bad things. But I've done just as much good as I have done bad. And it's not even necessarily bad. I would say they're growing pains.”
“I'm big when it comes to respect. But it's a two-way street, in my eyes.”
“One of my biggest fears is to be proven wrong by somebody that doesn't agree with me or doesn't have my best interest at heart. With that being said I'm always seeking to prove those types of people wrong.”
“There are ignorant individuals in every city.”
“I love giving local kids and families the chance to experience Kings basketball for the first time.”
“It's just, some players I don't respect. Just their playing style of basketball. I don't respect it. I feel like it's basically cheating and I don't respect a cheater. If that's your tactic to winning, I don't respect you.”
“My main purpose every night is to win a game.”
“No matter how much time there is, if guys can come together and mesh and play with some type of chemistry, you're going to win games.”
“I want to put Sacramento back on the map.”
“I love it here in New Orleans.”
“I don't really consider myself a center.”
“This is a frustrating sport. There are a lot of emotions involved.”
“I'm an emotional guy. It's as simple as that.”
“Putting a smile on kids, putting a smile on families' faces, changing people's lives with your so-called status and celebrity with your so-called impact, that's reality.”
“My mom did what she could and I was grateful for whatever it was.”