Quotes from John Wall

I had a real bad attitude after my dad passed of liver cancer. I was 9, and we were really close.

I respect and love every team and cheer for every team and hope every team in Washington, D.C., do well just like they do for us.

You've got to stay humble and hungry. Just keep working and thank God you have a chance to play in the NBA.

I like to compete in everything I do.

Some compare me to Derrick Rose, and that's a compliment.

I've been a Cowboys fan since I was born.

Most people don't know I have a weird pregame meal. I'm picky, so all I eat are grapes and a hamburger with nothing on it. I get the meat, the bun - that's it.

I feel like I can be a great defensive player when I put my mind to it for the whole game, not just half the game.

I looked up to Magic Johnson a lot. He was a tall point guard who found his teammates and had a good time.

I think my best feature are my abs. They're cut up.

In eighth grade, I was actually better in football. I played running back, wide receiver, and safety - just like Allen Iverson.

Coach Calipari pushes his players, and that's why his teams are successful.

I don't put the pressure on everybody else. I put the pressure on myself because I am that franchise guy. I am the guy that has to be the leader of the team, that has to get everybody better, make everybody better on my team.

You always gotta do the right thing: you never know who's watching.

Not everybody's going to have a perfect relationship with every great player on their team. But when I step between those lines and I'm with my team, we're a brotherhood.

You're not getting any recognition as a point guard if you ain't winning.

I'm the type of guy that hates to get out of practice.

I speak my mind, so I don't hold my tongue for nobody.

I want to be one of those point guards who knock down shots you have to get over the top.

I'm strong, but my arms are skinny; they're never going to get big and bulky like a football player.

When people talk trash about me and doubt me, I just use it as motivation.

It's nice to be known as a good player. But I want to be known as a good person, too.

When I'm going against guys like Kevin Durant - one of the best leading scorers in the league - it pushes you to want to get better, seeing how hard he works.

I went to Kentucky to be a better player.