Quotes from Russell Westbrook

I actually have a closet that's all shoes, maybe 700 pairs.

When I was younger, I was into fashion, but I wasn't always able to afford and have the platform to express myself and do different things that I'm able to do now.

Reading what a good shot is, based on time and score of the game, based on the shot clock, based on my position - there's a lot of things that go into it. It's a lot of things that you think about based on when to shoot it or when not to.

I'm confident in some of the things that I wear, regardless of what other people are wearing.

I'm never satisfied. I'm always trying to get better and learn from my mistakes.

I have a certain taste, and I might be like, 'I like this,' when other people are like, 'I can't wear that.' And in basketball, I might be able to do things other guys might not.

There's no reason to hold yourself back and say you can't do something in life unless you go for it and try to do it.

I've always had to prove myself to people growing up. I had to show them that I could do this and I could do that and paying no mind to what the critics said.

I think fatherhood would change anybody when you have your first son. It's been amazing.

I say, 'Why not' to everything.

My friends and I started that motto early in high school - that attitude, that mentality - from way back then: Want to go to Stanford? Why not? Want to play in the NBA? Why not?

My childhood, I wouldn't say it was bad. It helped me grow up. I stayed out of trouble. My parents taught me what's wrong and right, and knowing that I had a little brother following me, I had to make sure I was doing the right thing so he knows what's right, too. I was in the house nine days out of 10. There wasn't nothing good outside for me.

I'm not getting dressed to make a scene or, like, 'Oh, look what Westbrook has on today!' If I like something, I'll put it on. I go to the game. That's how it is.

My Mom and I shopped all the time, she shops all the time, and I was always into fashion. I've been blessed to be in a situation where I can now buy some of the things that look good.

You gotta win; that's all I care about.

I shop all the time, basically every day, whether it's online or in every city we go to.

In college I didn't dress up every day, for class or stuff like that, but when it came time to do certain things I'd dress up for sure.

My advantage is attacking, regardless of who's in front of me. That's my advantage. And I've got to use my advantage to help my team and help myself.

Every day when I get on the floor I give it my all and play because you never know what tomorrow holds.

Magic Johnson was my favorite player growing up.

Messy stuff irritates me. I don't like messiness. If you leave something around my house, I'll tell you to move it back, clean it up, throw it in the trash - don't matter, just get rid of it. I need stuff neat, organized. And once I start cleaning stuff, I don't stop until it's done. Otherwise I'm irritated all day.

Be yourself. It's the most important part of anything that you do. It's not fashion. It can be whatever you want to do.

I find ways to make things affordable. If the kids want the looks, they can be able to go afford it.

If I get to know somebody, I'll open up, but other than that I like to sit back and observe things.