A biography for George Hillhasn’t been written yet.
“I always have time to help out the community and just do the best I can.”
“I didn't grow up with money and I don't define my life by money.”
“I'm a lead-by-example guy but also vocal because I'm the point guard.”
“Everyone has a dog or a cat... I just choose other animals.”
“It's always a big accomplishment to graduate from a university.”
“Anytime you come in and you have a player like Tony go down, it's always different. You can't be a Tony Parker, but I think it's just staying focused and doing what got me here.”
“That's what I try to base my life on is being a positive impact for the community... and everything I put my hands on.”
“I'm not the All-Star point guard that everybody's dreaming about right now. I'm not that. I wish I was, but I'm a work in progress and I'm not scared to admit that. But what I am is a good citizen and a guy who's not scared to put his neck on the line for his community or for his state. And I'm always going to do that.”
“Indiana is always home to me. It holds a special place in my heart.”
“I didn't know basketball was going to be the outcome for me after school.”
“In high school I was that athlete that was pretty good.”
“Treat everyone with the same respect that you want to be treated with. That's going to take a collective group of people to do it. There's not one individual that's going to change it. It's going to take multiple people getting out, learning who each other are and loving each other no matter what their political views or what their background is.”
“I really don't care if I start, if I come off the bench, if I'm playing long minutes or short minutes.”
“I define my life around happiness, being safe, being able to enjoy life and live this life for a long time.”
“You know, the fans, the city have embraced me. The Jazz culture and family have welcomed me with open arms. Any time you have those things clicking on all cylinders, it just makes for a great place to raise your family and be a part of.”
“I was always taught that no matter where you are, you leave your fingerprints on that city and an impression on children and parents. That's what kind of drives me, to see the kids look up to you and want to be like you - just be something special.”
“The more I'm aggressive, the better off we're going to be. I have to take that into consideration every game to make it a point to be aggressive.”
“I don't watch ESPN.”
“When I grew up, it was tough for my mom to take care of me, it was tough for my dad to take care of me.”
“Everything that allowed me to come here to Utah has been great.”