Quotes from Roy Hibbert

My favorite guy is Ben Schwartz. We've become really good friends.

I try to do a good job of contesting shots and blocking shots and altering shots, but I've got to do a better job of doing more.

I'm more of the lone wolf.

I make sure I keep everything tight, checking on my bills. Going to restaurants, I make sure if I have a coupon, I use it. I try to live like I'm a normal person.

One thing I realized, I was making too many excuses and not taking responsibility for how I was playing.

If you ask any referee before the game - they ask me if I have anything to say, I tell them 'I'm going straight up.' Every time. Every game. And they know that and they say I'm one of the best at it.

I regret that I never learned how to play on the perimeter.

I'm gonna come in and keep doing what I do in practice, work on my hook and get in position down low. Hopefully when I'm called upon I can do it consistently.

I am deeply indebted to Georgetown University and the basketball program for all they have done for me.

Yeah I guess I don't want to end up being one of those stories where the guy ends up spending more than he has and owes money to the IRS and stuff like that. I just want to be able to take care of my family and live modestly.

When you talk about such a tremendous player like LeBron, just trying to stop him one-on-one, you can't do it.

I feel like I haven't done the best in environments that aren't conducive to me doing well, and I have to do that. Because times are going to get tough, and I'm going to have to let things slide off my back.

When you're down 35, it's kinda hard to really show excitement on the bench.

I'm not gonna lie. I used to be in AOL chat rooms a lot causing trouble back when you had dial-up modems.

I like Sonic and all those types of games, and Sega Genesis.

I have a whole room fully dedicated to playing games. Special chair on the ground with the speakers in it. The whole thing.

Like I said, I enjoyed my time there in Indy. You just have gotta move on, get ready for the next chapter.

Indiana wanted to go in a different direction, wanted to go younger, and the Lakers wanted me, so I said, who wouldn't want to be in L.A? That was a no-brainer.

As long as I'm moving up and down the court pretty good, I'm happy.

LeBron and Durant hang out all the time; fans are loyal and they get a little upset when they hear those things, but they need to realize that both are pushing each other really hard to be better.

I was letting the lack of touches on offense really affect my defense.

Would I like to have a red velvet cupcake with cream cheese frosting? Yeah, I would.

I've been called Hasheem Thabeet more times than I can remember going through an airport.

I'm an only child and grew up in a bad neighborhood. My parents weren't well-off, but they would save up to get me video games. Games were something I did because I couldn't really go outside where bad things were going on.