J. J. Redick

“My second year in the league I played zip.”

“Anything I can use on the court to help me is good.”

“I watch video now of me in college, and I just think, What are you doing, man?”

“When I was at Duke, I finally had an avocado - accidentally - on a turkey sandwich. I was hooked. Next thing I know, I couldn't get enough guacamole.”

“I don't own a watch anymore. Literally, that was an addiction. I'm not afraid to admit that. It took me over. My possessions possessed me.”

“My requirement of my fitness level is different than some players.”

“I always enjoy competition.”

“My thing is just trying to figure out how we can win ball games.”

“I feel so fortunate to have great coaching. Coaches that have taught me great habits and taught me great things about basketball and life, but I've always played for coaches who have held me accountable and that's made me a better player and person.”

“Nutrition is a big part of my life and it always has been.”

“Obviously, you look at a situation and you say, 'What do I need to do to fit in?' I looked at the Clippers and said, 'I really need to work on my dunk shots.'”

“I think I can pass the ball pretty well and I move the ball.”

“I'm not naive - I think it's rare in the NBA every day to actually be able to enjoy being around the people you're working with.”

“When I got done at Duke, I almost felt ashamed of it. I almost tried to distance myself from being the Duke guy.”

“Tattoos are a thing I've never really planned out. They just kind of happen spontaneously, on a whim. It's kind of like curating a watch collection, it just kind of happens. I like it to happen organically.”

“I listen to a lot of hip hop artists, and I think hip hop and poetry go hand in hand. The 'Def Jam Poetry' on HBO is just so sick to me.”

“New Orleans has an incredible culture. Everybody brings up food first, but I realized there's a lot more to that in terms of music and art and people and history.”

“I played videogames growing up, but my parents really monitored how much I was playing.”

“I feel like when I look back at my career I've always done better and I've always been happier when there's more expectation and more pressure.”

“I've certainly benefited from the three-point line and the emphasis on shooting them.”