Quotes from Ricky Rubio

Playing in the Target Center where there's more than 15,000 people every night, it's just crazy.

When you travel around to the other side of the world, and you really only know your teammates, it's good to have someone else to hang out with, someone from home you can share time with in another culture.

When you hang out a lot off the court, the chemistry builds up and you can see it on the court. You become friends and teammates. That has an impact on the game.

It's an exciting prospect playing in the NBA, one that every player wants. When you are little you dream about it.

I mean, when I throw it through somebody else's legs, they're not ready for that. Sometimes you take a risk. But it's more fancy, and I like it.

You don't find a lot of coaches who cares more about you as a person than the results.

You've got to fix it if things are not working.

I think one of my main things is I lead by example. I'm not going to be just talking, talking, talking and sitting on the side saying you have to do that or this. I'm going to be the first one over there in practice, diving on the floor, whatever it takes to really get it going.

I've really learned, first, focusing on the future and thinking about the future doesn't let you enjoy where you are now. And second of all, it's things that you can't control. You can't know.

I want to play with a winner.

I've been through good things and bad things that helped me grow up.

The goal of this sport is team wins.

I like culture. So D.C. is a great city for me.

When things get complicated, you have to bring out your character and put more wood on the fire.

I mean, you want to have fun, but you want to win, too.

If I want to do something in this life, it's to make this world better. One of the ways is impacting the kids by letting them have fun but at the same time teaching them some values.

I think basketball is a great way to have fun with the kids and teach some values through basketball.

I always try to have fun, because that's why I like playing basketball; I love it. And sometimes it's hard when you lose.

You try to run to try to have freedom and try to have fun and sometimes you have to take care of the ball.

I'm going to keep working hard.

I live a life that I never regret any decision.

Sometimes at night during the season I was going through hell. Waking up in, who knows, Sacramento, in L.A., in the middle of the night alone in a hotel and thinking, 'Why am I here? Is it really worth it?'

It's hard, when you are hearing things with the rumors that you are going to be traded, to be focused.

It's fun to see all the trades. Unless it's you.