Quotes from Michael Carter-Williams

I couldn't change if I wanted to. I can't not go hard through screens and I can't not play on defense hard. It's just the way that I'm built and the way that I play.

I would love to be part of more partnerships and help develop new campaigns that celebrate Milwaukee and support local business.

We have a big platform we can use to make change in this country. It starts with going home to our own cities and making change there. It starts with encouraging people to vote and using our platform to talk to people with power in this country to create change.

I always had an interest in fashion, and when I got to the NBA, I felt like I had to up my shoe game.

Me and Nerlens grew up together. We're best friends. We played on the same AAU team in high school. It's like a dream come true. We always talked about how we were both going to make it to the NBA. For us to end up on the same team is a blessing.

Losing sucks. I don't care how much money you make or what stats you put up. If you're competitive enough to make it to the NBA, losing is absolutely brutal.

I've been dealing with the Special Olympics since I was young. On Sundays I used to go help monitor little soccer practices.

Special Olympics is an organization I have done a lot of work with, first while growing up in Massachusetts and then as an NBA player in Philadelphia.

I have a lot of confidence in myself and Philadelphia has a lot of confidence in me.

It's a great opportunity to get picked top 10 in the draft. It's just a dream that I've always had.

Allen Edmonds makes stylish, comfortable shoes and after getting to know some people there, they asked if I wanted to co-design a shoe. I visited the factory, met with some designers and together we came up with something that I think is a good, solid staple for any wardrobe.

My music teacher who I was really close with, she helped me out a lot being away from home and going to school in Rhode Island. She was like a mother to me on campus. But she was the theater teacher and she didn't have anyone to play Aladdin, so she asked me if I would.

Honestly, I chose 1 because I wore it in college and my rookie year. My mind wasn't even thinking about D-Rose and everything like that.

Coach Kidd has taught me a lot just from the point guard position.

I think a lot of the time, when things were going wrong, I would get blamed for things because I was the point guard.

I've been dealing with a lot of pressure coming from Syracuse and having the ball in my hands my sophomore year after a bunch of guys left. And it was my job to lead the team.

I was No. 1 in college at Syracuse. I've been No. 1 a lot.

I really miss Syracuse and the guys on the team.

I definitely need to take a look at several positions. I'm going to be playing a little everywhere. As much as I know at every position is better off for me and is better off for the team.

I just want to bring positive energy. When I'm out there, be a leader on the floor - do the little things.

If I can positively affect the team, then it also works for myself. That's really my mindset.

I put in the work, got in the weight room and really worked hard and really built confidence within myself.

I think I'm pretty good at pressuring the ball, forcing turnovers.

I believe that I'm one of the best defenders in this league; I take a lot of pride in that.