Blake Griffin Quotes

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Blake Griffin

Profession : Athlete

Birth : March 16, 1989

Oklahoma City's not real small; it's got a good amount of the people.

Blake Griffin

The thing in basketball is you always want to be free. I don't want to be hugged up to my guy. When we're body to body, I want to control you.

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It was funny to hear that I'd slapped Bieber. I thought it was a joke. Then it blew up. I probably got 50 texts about it.

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I know that if I'm going to take myself to where I want to go as an athlete and a person, I have to look at all my training options.

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I've never really worried about being called soft or people thinking I'm soft. If anybody wants to step and take that challenge, I'm more than happy - off the court - because I don't want to get suspended.

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It's not something that I dwell on. I've never really had a problem with being soft.

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No one has ever bitten me, and I've never bitten anyone on the court.

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That's the good thing about sports - it's very clear-cut. You either win, or you don't.

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I've never seen somebody get more flak than Colin Kaepernick for silently and nonviolently protesting and standing up for something he believes, and something that obviously is an actual problem.

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The first laugh is always key. I've done some improv stuff. Once you get your first laugh, you're good. Up until that point, it's a little nerve-racking.

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The thing about the max is, you're worth whatever somebody is willing to pay you, in my mind.

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I bought my parents a house. Then I bought myself a Rolex. My brother forced me to do it, but I'm glad he did.

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I've put myself in the best possible positions through my daily training and my recovery processes and my offseason regimen and preparation. I break down when I have these freak injuries happen, when the hard work is basically thrown out.

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I let the dunks speak for themselves.

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My dad was 32 in college, and my brother wore 32 in college. So I'm just going to stick with it.

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Playing 82 games is a haul, and with eight or nine exhibition games, it's a long process. You've got to take care of your body and make sure you're getting your work in and staying healthy throughout the whole season.

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I just like to be alone sometimes and think.

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I'm not really trying to be a stand-up comedian. I have a huge amount of respect for the guys who do it. That's their livelihood. That's their job. It's just something that I enjoy.

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I want to be quicker, I want to be stronger, and I want to be a leader.

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You just have to know that there's people watching you, and you've got to be a positive role model and not put yourself in bad situations.

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