Quotes from LeBron James

Basketball is my passion, I love it. But my family and friends mean everything to me. That's what's important. I need my phone so I can keep in contact with them at all times.

I love watching track and field - the 4x100 relay, the 100-(meter) dash, the 200-(meter) dash. To see what they're able to do, I love watching that.

Where I grew up - I grew up on the north side of Akron, lived in the projects. So those scared and lonely nights - that's every night. You hear a lot of police sirens, you hear a lot of gunfire. Things that you don't want your kids to hear growing up.

I mean, when you grow up in the inner city and you grow up in a single-parent household, that's - those are humbling times, you know?

I'm a pretty funny guy, and I would love to do a comedy with a bunch of funny guys - movie-star guys, where they could help me through it.

I love seeing my teammates succeed. That's what I get more excited about than anything

If a great opportunity opens itself up, I would love to be involved... or star in a movie.

I love sharing the ball with my teammates. I see a lot of things before my teammates see them.

Maybe the ones burning my jersey were never LeBron fans anyway.

I laugh and joke, but I don't get distracted very easily.

You know, my family and friends have never been yes-men: 'Yes, you're doing the right thing, you're always right.' No, they tell me when I'm wrong, and that's why I've been able to stay who I am and stay humble.

I told myself if I ever made it to the level I want to be at, I'm gonna give back.

That's one of my biggest obstacles. I'm afraid of failure. I want to succeed so bad that I become afraid of failing.

I don't know how tall I am or how much I weigh. Because I don't want anybody to know my identity. I'm like a superhero. Call me Basketball Man.

I was a Chicago Bulls, Michael Jordan fan growing up.

Working with all of these kids is great. It doesn't get any better than this, to come down and inspire kids who want to play the game of basketball and put smiles on their faces.

In fourth grade, I missed 82 days of school. Out of 160.

Being the only man in the household with my mom definitely helped me grow up fast.

I do have motivation. A lot of motivation.

When I got back from the war in 1946 people didn't want the Mr. Smith kind of movie any more, and I refused to make war pictures.

I hear my friends and my mom tell me I'm special, but honestly, I still don't get it.

When I was 5, some financial things happened, and I moved seven times in a year. We moved from apartment to apartment, sometimes living with friends. My mom would always say, 'Don't get comfortable, because we may not be here long.'

But sports carried me away from being in a gang, or being associated with drugs. Sports was my way out.

I am just happy to be part of the Nike family.