Quotes from DeAndre Jordan

I've become a huge fan of the subway, even though I've gotten lost... well, not lost, but went the wrong direction on the subway a couple of times.

I was a kid growing up in Houston, didn't have a lot - three younger brothers, a single mom. It was tough.

Oh, man, I was a stick in high school. I had a bird chest; I got called that a lot: 'Bird chest.' But I've always been comfortable with my body, even when I was super skinny.

I didn't really lift consistently before I got to the NBA. In college, I would skip out on it or not do as many reps because, honestly, I didn't like it. I was like 'Man, I'm not going to put on weight, I'm always going to be skinny, I'm not going to be big as the sky.'

If you don't smell nice before the game, it's going to be pretty bad during and after.

I love anything to do with kids, anything to better our youth and put a smile on anybody's face is really what I do it for.

The game is definitely evolving. It's becoming more guard-oriented. But, at the same time, we've got a lot of big guys who still kick butt. We'll never be extinct.

Knicks fans are great. New York fans in general are awesome. They're passionate as hell, they know the sports, they know the game.

For me, I care about my body, so whatever I put in it, I want it to be good to where I want to produce that. I'm a true believer in whatever I put in my body, that's what I'm going to produce.

I am a burger guy, but actually I'm more of a Mexican food guy.

It's always a tough process when you're always the best guy on your team, in high school, in middle school, AAU and things like that. Then you come together, and you may not be the best guy on the team. You may have to adjust. You may not be a go to scorer. You may have to be a picker. You may have to be a rebounder.

My motivation is only for us to win a championship. Anything else, I'm not concerned about.

I know why girls go and have their nails done so often and have spa days. It feels awesome.

I love using my platform to create unforgettable holiday memories for children.

Being out there, I know how to play the game and know my spots. Just get rebounds, block shots, defend.

When I'm wearing my uniform I'm still locked into the game.

Honestly, I just try to take care of my body as much as possible: eating, recovery, just making sure that I'm always on top of staying healthy and making sure my body is 100 percent throughout the season.

I get upset when people score on us, especially when it's an easy basket. Everybody's super talented in this league, but you want to make it tough for guys.

When they first told me, 'Oh yeah, you developed asthma,' I was like, 'What? There's no way. How do you develop asthma? You're supposed to be born with that.'

It is an honor to represent my country in the Olympics.

Well, I'm definitely gonna focus on being a better all-around player.

First Team All-Defense, that was great, that was one of my goals coming into this league, and I've got that a couple times. But First Team All-NBA, that's bigger than a lot of things; that's bigger than being an All-Star.

Anytime you can help a younger player out that's what you're supposed to do.

I had a lot of veteran guys who taught me things.