Quotes from Monty Williams

I know I've been blessed a lot to be in this position, and I never want to lose sight of that. So, sometimes it's overwhelming when I think about how blessed I've been to be able to do what I do for a living.

Craig Sager's amazing attitude was truly inspirational. He was a champion during his battle, fighting every day with grace and humor.

It is time to raze the institutional foundations of racism and segregation within politics, law enforcement and society at large.

It's just life. You have to be able to get up, face your flaws, and just, whatever it is, a step, an inch, you just got to keep moving forward.

We all just want to see action, we all just want to see change and we all understand that we can play a part in that by being part of the solution in our local communities.

Sometimes in a huddle I don't say anything, the guys will run the huddle. But I try to be an encourager in huddles, especially when I see a guy down or the team is not at the level where they should be mentally.

A lot of time, we get ourselves in trouble, especially people who have a microphone and start to talk about things we assume.

When you've been quarantined so long and being in somewhat of a limited routine, it's good to have the gym to get back with your guys.

We're not going to ride on Space Mountain and do the Disney thing. Forget Mickey. This is freaking 'Braveheart' and 'Gladiator' stuff that we are trying to will onto other teams.

I want to continue to climb up the mountain of life and try to get everything that God has for me.

It's a skill to navigate uncertainty.

Well, head space, mental stamina, all that stuff, like it boils down to getting it done.

When you win a championship, you realize it takes a level of stamina that most people don't have.

I learned a long time ago that you can't skip steps.

Life's not fair. Don't expect it to be.

A lot of young guys nowadays, when you start talking about guys wanting to get paid or what's best for them, they tend to think about themselves.

Doc Rivers kind of told me I'd be a head coach one day. I just kind of looked at him like he was nuts.

Well sometimes, culture can stifle talent, so you have to be careful.

I hold the utmost respect and admiration for the coaches in this league, so to be recognized by my peers is an incredible honor.

If I do have a strength, it probably is adaptability.

When I came into the NBA, to be around Patrick Ewing and Derek Harper and Doc Rivers and Charles Oakley and Pat Riley and Jeff Van Gundy every day had a huge effect on me.

I want to have something substantial to say or I'm just not going to say anything.

I get vested in my guys. I want to know who their family members are, I want to know their interests, I want to know what makes them tick. I want them to also know I care about the other side of them, their personal character and growth as men, because I think we all sharpen each other that way.

It doesn't have to be stats all the time. Go dominate the game with force.