Quotes from Steve Nash

I usually settle into a routine during the season where I shoot for about 15 or 20 minutes before and after practice, and then do the whole practice.

I don't care what other people say. I fight every day to be the best player I can.

Once you have been through a certain amount of things in life, you definitely grow more comfortable with yourself. To persevere and hang in there and believe in yourself.

The fans in Dallas were hard on me my first year, but after having a great year last year they are now supporting me. It feels great to have my hard work pay off, especially when the fans made it hard for me.

I am a huge believer in giving back and helping out in the community and the world. Think globally, act locally I suppose. I believe that the measure of a person's life is the affect they have on others.

People have always doubted whether I was good enough to play this game at this level. I thought I was, and I thought I could be. What other people thought was really always irrelevant to me.

I learned at a young age to dribble with both hands, and that allows me to be more creative when I go against bigger and stronger opponents.

Having a goal in your mind helps you manifest it in some way.

That's the key to our team. We have so many weapons. You can just pick your poison.

Well, my favorite band is Radiohead. But, you know, I am pretty fascinated in general with music. I love music. It is definitely an interest.

I am not too accusatorial or defensive by nature. I have always been kind of philosophical about it, remembering that it is just a game. People take these things too seriously.

It's important for us, if we're going to be a good team, to be a good defensive team in the fourth quarter.

You have good games, you have bad games. You have good years, you have bad years. I have always been kind of philosophical about that.

Its crazy! I'm watching Linsanity hoping every shot goes in. Hope I never grow up.

I hope my kids learn to put themselves first.

There are so many different ways to lead. The most important thing is to be genuine. To have people around you trust you, trust in what you stand for and who you are. And I think that if people watch you day in and day out and believe in your motives and they believe that you set a high standard for yourself.

The playoffs are the playoffs. You just play who is put in front of you.

I know that to be a good player, you have to stay healthy, and you have to be as athletic as you can possibly be.

I believe that the measure of a person's life is the affect they have on others.

I have to say I've worked very few days of my life. I used to have to cut the lawn, and when I was in junior high school, I worked at a concession stand at a stadium.

Whether it is with friends or family, I expect them to set a great example for me, and hopefully I will do the same for them. And that is all part of being a leader.

I've been lucky enough to play on NBA teams I really enjoy, teams where I've liked everybody and had fun, and had that college kind of experience with an NBA team. When you have that, and I don't know that everyone does, but when I've had it, that's what it's all about.

The guys that improve every year are those that are always adding something to their game.

It seems like my whole life I've been this little Canadian kid dreaming somebody would give me a chance.