Quotes from Stephen Curry

The more minutes you play and the more grind and physical play you endure through the course of a season, you have to re-charge and get your body right for the next season. Be in that weight room and conditioning and that kind of deal.

To excel at the highest level - or any level, really - you need to believe in yourself, and hands down, one of the biggest contributors to my self-confidence has been private coaching.

My parents had us in church every Sunday, every Wednesday. It was more of a tradition at that point; I didn't have a personal relationship with the Lord until I went to the altar call one Sunday, and the youth pastor told us to make a decision for ourselves.

Right after the draft, when I came out to Oakland, there was a press conference and a dinner with the owner, GM, and Coach Nelson. We did some sightseeing and some house searching the next day, but to be honest, I had no idea what I was doing. I tried to find a spot close to our gym, because I figured that's where I'd spend most of my time.

Any East Coast road trip we have is very exciting, just being on the road, taking it all in.

I never looked at my mantel and envisioned an MVP trophy sitting there. This is pretty crazy.

That feeling is so intoxicating, walking off the court holding the Larry O'Brien trophy. So I just want to do that again.

Sometimes people make it seem like you have to have certain prerequisites or a crazy life story in order to be successful in this world. But the truth is you really don't.

I'm just blessed, man, to be able to represent solidarity with the small schools I went to.

I've been blessed in that regard through and through. So I'm just thankful for this opportunity to play the game that I love and share that with the world.

I try to make it look easy, but the behind-the-scenes stuff is the challenge.

Obviously everybody, if you're playing in the league, you've got to have somewhat of an ego about how you play the game.

It's crazy how fast you get out of shape if you miss a couple days of action.

There are so many things we have to overcome in this life with Jesus, His work on the cross. He's paid the ultimate price for us, so I'm proud to be a child of God.

Hopefully I won't be the last big splash at Under Armour.

I try to do the fancy things out there by going with both hands, making crossover moves, and having a certain creativity and flair to my game.

To win MVP was a dream come true for sure, but there are guys who have done this multiple times.

My dad has kind of been the standard for me, he played 16 years in the league, and since I've been in the league, every year that I go through and deal with the scratches, the bumps and bruises, just the grind that it is to go through one NBA season.

Basketball is booming, and it's not just an Under Armour standpoint: it's about the game itself. Kids going out and playing and being inspired by what we do on the court.

I wasn't going to shy away from getting married when I did and having a baby young and starting a family, even with the job that I chose.

Steak and Shake in Indianapolis is definitely the first stop when we hit that city.

When I step forward on the floor, I have the confidence that I'm the best player playing that night and that I am the most prepared at what I need to be doing.

Have a day off, which is very rare in our line of work, but that's something we like to do. Like I said, it's a nice way to take your mind off the game and just go out and relax and have fun.

You know, I'm trying to chase rings, and that's all I'm about. So that's where the conversation stops for me.