A biography for Marcus Smarthasn’t been written yet.
“If I'm too busy looking in the past, how can I see what's in front of me with the future?”
“Our bigs do a lot for us guards to get us shots, to get us shots, to get us open buckets, that they deserve the praise.”
“I'm blessed. I'm going to get to do something I love to do and get paid a lot of money for it.”
“Thank God I had both parents and older brothers.”
“No matter what you say or do, somebody's always going to be there and will have their own opinion of you. There's nothing you can do about it. You just have to live your life.”
“I'm the youngest of four boys. My whole life I had to fight. I had to get down and do things in order to secure my spot in the household. So, coming onto the court, it's nothing different.”
“My actions speak harder than words.”
“That's just me, growing up I've always had confidence.”
“I'm just a physical player and I just try to make physical plays and just plays period for my team and do things that they need me to do to help them win.”
“I want to be in Boston. I want to be here. I love this city, I love this team. I love the atmosphere it gives off.”
“I've always played hard. That's how I was raised.”
“I've always said, 'Before you see the rainbow, it has to storm.'”
“I am a fighter; I will keep fighting and will never give up.”
“You want to be around people who you feel comfortable with and you feel like show you the love that you show to them.”
“Outside of basketball, I really love to bowl.”
“Everybody is responsible for their own actions. It's easy to point the finger at somebody else, but a real man, a real woman, a real person knows when it's time to take the blame and when to take responsibility for their own actions.”
“I think every athlete is their own biggest critic. That's just who we are. We're so competitive.”
“I think my play speaks for itself.”
“I just wake up and I thank God every day, because I easily could've been in jail or six feet under.”
“I'm willing to do whatever it takes to win.”