Quotes from Maya Moore

I'm going to be learning until the day I retire. There is so much to grow and focus on in this game of basketball that I'm never done.

Everyone thinks about retirement at some point.

When I was a kid, I was big into saving up my money.

I don't pay attention to a lot of people - I pay attention to a select few, and that's worked out well for me.

My perception has changed from thinking if someone's in jail they're supposed to be, to there's a lot of factors that's not that simple.

I'm fortunate to be a player who can do a lot of things well. Not everything perfectly, but several things well.

I listen to music on the bus or in the car on the way to a game.

Every year the goal is a championship. That's what I expect.

I'm pretty chill when I'm not on the court.

I don't have many superstitions, but I do have a few things I like to do out of routine and habit before a game.

I want to be aware of how I treat others, not thinking too highly of myself to be a servant in a culture which tries to place me on a throne that only God should sit.

I loved watching Cynthia Cooper growing up when she played for the Houston Comets.

The most satisfying way to play basketball is when you can get the best out of everyone on the court.

I don't want to limit to the playoffs, I want to win a championship.

I'm pretty into music. Anything with music I love... I'm really big on lyrical content plus a good beat.

My mom showed me how important it is to surround yourself with opportunities and make the most of them.

I think our criminal justice system has two problems. We have systematic problems and we have people problems. So if the hearts of people are not about justice than any system you have won't work.

I want to be one of those players who you watch on film and say, 'Where's the weakness?'

You have to be able to bounce back and deal with disappointment, failure and weaknesses, and a lot of that happens behind the scenes for teams that are very successful.

I've been learning about defunding our investment in police force mentality, and reinvesting in, what do young people need? What do people who get involved in drugs need, what do families need outside of money to take care of their families?

It's crazy, it really is, to just be fortunate enough to continue to be in positions to win, to be playing well, to be healthy.

That's where I got my passion for the game, watching the WNBA on TV. Cynthia Cooper, Raise the Roof, We Got Next, I was into all of it.

What defines 'success' - answering that question - is so important when you're growing up as an athlete. Success for one kid is different than for another kid.

Whenever I get a task I can focus on, I get excited for that.