Quotes from Paul Pierce

Personally, I think I've got split personalities, and I may need a psychiatrist. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Seriously. I'm serious about this.

It's just something about great players when they play in certain arenas or against other great players. They elevate their play. LeBron is one of those guys. He feels the moment. He understands the moment.

We used to play 'Double Dribble' on Nintendo. Later, in high school, it was more 'NBA Live' and 'John Madden Football.'

When you go against the best... a lot of series are won on fear factor or the non-belief. When you have that non-belief, then you have no chance.

A lot of people that I've had around me have been my closest friends since junior high, back when we were exchanging each other's clothes, staying at each other's houses. That was before I had anything.

A lot of people don't know this: when I was young, I wanted to be a garbage man. I asked my mom, and she said they made good money, and it was steady work.

It's no secret that me and New York got history. It's no secret. This is no secret. It's already known.

I've never been in a gang. None of my friends have been in a gang. I've never rolled around with big entourages.

You've got to be able to finish out the season on a strong note.

I'm the classic case of a great player on a bad team, and it stinks.

I've never been on the cover of a game. When people go into the store and see me on the cover of a game, maybe that will entice them to buy it.

I love getting up – in the summer, I get up at 5:30, 6 just to go train.

If they're not talking about you, you're not doing something; you're not doing anything. So if they're talking about you, you may be doing something right. And when they talk bad about you, you just use it for motivation.

The media in Utah is not the same as the media in New York, so that can wear on some people.

I love walking the streets of New York.

That is one of my greatest strengths. I am not afraid to face challenges or any matchup in the league.

I've always been a late bloomer. My body developed late. From ninth to 10th grade, I grew like 3 inches. Just kind of stretched out. I was like 6-1, grew to 6-4 in 10th grade.

I don't think Kobe is the best player. I'm the best player.

I'm the best player in the NBA.

There's a line that separates having confidence and being conceited. I don't cross that line, but I have a lot of confidence in myself.

Everybody is entitled to an honest opinion.

My strength comes from my mom. Just seeing what she had to go through to raise us, she wouldn't make excuses; she wouldn't put her head down. So I guess I looked at adversity right in the eye and took it on.

After 18 NBA years, it's hard to believe I'll be playing in each arena for the last time.

If I see LeBron walking down the street, it's not going to be no fistfight. I've got a lot of respect for him.