Quotes from Jrue Holiday

There aren't many people that can say that they went up against their brother and do it multiple times. Any time I get to I try to take advantage of it. I guess by trying to dunk on him.

My parents never pressured us. I didn't even know how good my mom and dad were until someone told us.

I like shoes. Always liked shoes. Wanted to be a shoe designer or somebody who made shoes, something in shoes.

Philly, I feel like, is where I became a man and matured my game and became better. I went through the good and the bad with my teammates and it taught me a lot. With the fans and all, it was a great experience.

Obviously there are certain times when you need to be selfish in the game, but to be selfless and do what's best for your teammates, I think that that's winning basketball.

There's pressure everywhere. For me, being able to control that, handle that through my family life, handle that with my teammates who support me and I them, I feel that's kind of how you get through those type of pressure times.

Just knowing the game of basketball, it's important to be able to see it from a different perspective, not only offensively but also defensively.

I can distribute, I can lock up on defense.

When I come off the bench, I'm more of a scorer, instead of trying to facilitate for everybody.

I mean, you can't really enjoy some of the games that you've had. Like I think I've had a career-high night or whatever and we still lost. I'd much rather have the win and had fewer points.

Every time I step on the floor I'm going to be there and contribute to the team.

You see guys like Rajon Rondo, John Wall, Derrick Rose; these guys are fast, quick, explosive, can get up off the floor.

I would just go out and play every game and leave it all out on the floor, and I guess I had the talent to get into a great college like UCLA.

Marcus Smart - I love playing against him because he takes defense as seriously as I do. I don't flop, though. People are always telling me I need to learn to flop. Nah.

You see some of the bigger guards, like Deron Williams and even Baron Davis back in the day. They would bump you with their shoulder and you were going to fall back.

Chris Paul is one of those guys growing up, I guess I looked up to. Deron Williams was one of those guys, Dwyane Wade, Baron Davis.

I'm not really a money man. I'd rather get the wins.

Our parents did a good job of instilling values in us, being able to do something you love. And when it gets hard, don't quit. To have faith in times where things might get hard in basketball, or maybe in life. It's being able to have a support system. Being able to have family, to help you through whatever.

I love gadgets.

You can't have your girlfriend mad at you.

I think it's more fun, where everybody gets to touch the ball. That's always a good feeling.

Close wins really remind us that down the stretch, we can come together and do the right thing, and make the right plays.

I guess you kind of take what the defense gives you. You don't always want to just force it.

I realize that you still have to take the game seriously, but you have to have fun at the same time.