A biography for Matt Barneshasn’t been written yet.
“Overall, Twitter has been a great tool for myself and my family as far as promoting our charity and the events we do and really just kind of interacting with our fans. But it can be in the negative form, and guys have to be careful.”
“Some guys have one good year and fade away. I've worked too hard to get here and it's took me too long to just fade away.”
“I don't have friends when I'm on the court, besides my team.”
“Until you get that championship, nobody's good enough.”
“Co-parenting is probably the toughest situation that I've had to deal with because my ex and I really just don't get along. So, at the end of the day, I would tell any parents listening that once you're separated from your significant other - the father of your children, the mother of your children - the most important thing is the kids' happiness.”
“I am very excited about playing for Mr. Ballmer.”
“You can't take a night off in the NBA.”
“I just think, obviously as players, we're held to a higher standard. I've had to watch myself on that, but I think if we're held to higher standards, the owners should be held to even higher standards.”
“I play basketball hard-nosed and if you're not on my team, during that 48 minutes we're enemies.”
“Even though the city of Memphis and this organization has welcomed me with open arms, I play every game like it's my last. Play as hard as I possibly can. Been no different my whole career.”
“It starts on the defensive end, but it's also just the ball movement and holding everyone accountable.”
“I was blessed to play 15 years, especially not even supposed to have made it. So, to be able to play 15 years, win a championship, I think that basketball chapter of my life is done.”
“Being traded and moving teams, it's difficult, especially when you have families.”
“To win a championship, you need to win on the road.”
“I was playing tackle football in the street at five years old. Always being physical. Always being tough, just like a man's man. It was just always about being tough.”
“Once I stopped playing I didn't have the urge or drive to play again.”
“If I look at a ref funny, I'm getting a tech. If I say anything wrong on the street, it's on Worldstar or TMZ.”
“When I feel something isn't right, I'm going to speak my mind and stand even if it's by myself.”
“In order to win a championship, you've got to be consistent.”
“Fatherhood is the best thing that ever happened to me.”