J. J. Redick Quotes

J. J. Redick

Profession : Athlete

Birth : July 24, 1984

My requirement of my fitness level is different than some players.

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My parents always wanted me to do the right thing. My mom, I think her exact words were, 'You're not a chicken in the coop playing in the scraps, you're an eagle.' I was like, 'Oh, OK... ' But really, I've used that throughout my life.

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I don't own a watch anymore. Literally, that was an addiction. I'm not afraid to admit that. It took me over. My possessions possessed me.

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I'm a Christopher Nolan fiend. I love 'Inception,' 'Interstellar,' 'The Prestige,' 'Memento' and of course the Batman trilogy. I love all his movies.

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I think the coach-player relationship is a two-way thing. You have to be willing to take suggestions as a player and vice versa.

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For me, I can only talk so much about basketball, and I get a little bored.

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New Orleans has an incredible culture. Everybody brings up food first, but I realized there's a lot more to that in terms of music and art and people and history.

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As a shooter, you always want to be in a rhythm.

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I've never valued material things. I've always been more attached to people. The pursuit of material things takes time, and I realized my time is very valuable especially during the season. My time with my kids, what I do to take care of my body, and of course any intellectual pursuits I may have on the side. Those are all things that I value.

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Kobe never got complacent. He always wanted more. And I think, ultimately, that's going to be his legacy.

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I'm from the middle of nowhere, Virginia.

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I think it's important to have open lines of communication and I think the best lines of communication are two-way lines.

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I would much rather invest in stocks, bonds, private equity and hedge funds than watches.

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I'm not into trends, but more enduring classics and styles.

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I feel like I've been mentoring young guys for a long time.

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I've certainly benefited from the three-point line and the emphasis on shooting them.

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I've been very fortunate to be on some great teams and in great locker rooms.

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I'm not naive - I think it's rare in the NBA every day to actually be able to enjoy being around the people you're working with.

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My mother is a nutritionist, so we always ate well.

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At the end of every season, I try to assess what I did well and what I didn't do well.

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