Paul Pierce Quotes

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Paul Pierce

Profession : Athlete

Birth : October 13, 1977

At the beginning of the season, I set my goal to see if I can lead the league in scoring, because I feel I have that kind of ability. A lot of guys say it, but it's not really in their grasp. I feel that's really in my grasp.

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I always wanted a little brother because I felt like the little brother had to do everything.

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I've always been a late bloomer. My body developed late. From ninth to 10th grade, I grew like 3 inches. Just kind of stretched out. I was like 6-1, grew to 6-4 in 10th grade.

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I worked at a hospital for a week. And at a golf course when I was in college at Kansas for about a week. The tips weren't good so I quit.

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Kids get influenced by other kids.

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A lot of players know I've been around 13 years and this is my second lockout. I got a lot of respect. I know what's going on both for the league and the union.

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I'm a competitive player, and I love being on the court. If the NBA cancels the season I'm definitely looking at my options and considering going overseas.

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Ubuntu is about a community coming together to help one another.

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A lot of people that I've had around me have been my closest friends since junior high, back when we were exchanging each other's clothes, staying at each other's houses. That was before I had anything.

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I'm a competitive person. I love the game of basketball. I'm a gym rat.

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I've never been in a gang. None of my friends have been in a gang. I've never rolled around with big entourages.

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When you win a championship, it is a great feeling, and you really don't want that feeling to go away.

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When you give a team life, give a team confidence, anything can happen in a Game 7.

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You know coaches. Sometimes they ramble.

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Mostly I play sports games - football and basketball. 'Inside Drive' and 'NFL Fever.'

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I've never been on the cover of a game. When people go into the store and see me on the cover of a game, maybe that will entice them to buy it.

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My favorite quarterback is Donovan McNabb. I think he's a complete quarterback. I love the way he can scramble and throw on the run. He can do it all. He can control a game.

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I majored in criminal justice. I like 'CSI,' all that, '24.' I watch those shows on A&E, if I watch TV. I don't really watch TV shows.

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'Pulp Fiction' is my favorite movie of all time.

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When you gotta go through something tough, I've always been a guy that just wants to get it out of the way.

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