Quotes from Zach LaVine

If I wasn't a pro-athlete, I would probably eat any dessert dish every day!

If there are negative people around me, I just try to distance myself from that.

Lunch was my favorite part at school.

There are going to be good days and bad days... and you have to learn to fight through that.

I just try to attack the rim as hard as I can. Try to get the crowd pumped up a little bit.

LeBron's one of the most freaky athletes of all time.

I've always felt I had the ability to be a good, elite defender in this league on the wing. I just need to lock in. I feel if I pick that up, I can be a very good all-around player.

Let's just say the genes were there for me to excel athletically.

You go into each game looking to win. We're not looking at wins or losses because it proves something as a team. We go into every game trying to get better. As long as you compete, we're gonna play our hearts out; we're improving every day.

I had no clue about taxes at all. I didn't know they hit your paycheck. There's something that you've always got to put money away for. I didn't know you've got to put money away for it, even though it's coming out your own money. It's like, 'What the heck?'

I put Tabasco sauce over everything. Or I put it on pretty much anything that wouldn't taste gross - I mean, I wouldn't put it on salad, but I like it on fried chicken, nachos... a lot of stuff.

There are a lot of critics out there, a lot of people that you want to prove wrong. But that's what your hard work is for in the offseason, spending hours and hours in the gym.

If I have a bad shooting day, my dad will take me to the gym.

Lunchtime and recess, that was a big part for me growing up. I think it's important for kids to have that.

You have to handle adversity well. There are roadblocks you will have to fight through.

I have confidence in my game. I can get up and run the floor to the best of my ability, and above all, I'm going to play my hardest.

I have really high expectations for myself, so I just want to go out there and compete.

I went to a lot of college camps when I was younger... You just admire those players because they're at a higher level than you at that time.

Watching game film motivates me a lot. It shows me what I need to work on and determines the specific workouts I do.

Regardless of what the record is, what the score is, you always go out there and compete.

I feel like people who know me, my fans, I want them to know I'm just a regular 21-year-old kid who likes movies, who likes to have fun. It lets people see the other side of you and not just the basketball thing.

I'm very humble.

I try to space the floor and use my athletic ability to get to the rim... I try to get the best of both worlds.

You look at Kawhi Leonard, Tony Allen, Draymond Green: they are great on ball, and they are great team defenders as well. You want to be both of them, not just one.