Quotes from Shaun Livingston

The organizations that I've worked with, whether I have gotten cut or whether I have excelled, the always communicated with me honestly and openly. The ones that weren't so good, the communication was iffy.

It's important for kids to know they can be themselves, and that it's OK to have dreams and goals they love and that may not be cool or popular to other kids.

I was struggling, and I was struggling mentally more than anything, and that will carry over to the games.

I was kind of advanced for my age, just because I started early, when I was maybe 6 or 7 years old. And my dad always had me playing with older groups.

There were some great veterans who I learned so much from and who helped make me the best I could be as a player.

Being on the court you can really negate your athletic ability by just being in the right position.

I like autobiographies. I wouldn't mind making one of those.

If you don't go through life making excuses, you save yourself, your friends, and parents a lot of trouble.

There are times in the game when you have lapses. It just means you're not as locked in as when you first get in or at the end of the game.

I thought about possibly being in the front office, being on the management side of things like a GM one day.