I knew I was good because I was the only 14-year-old who could dunk backward.
- Amar'e Stoudemire
Only, Knew, Could, Dunk
Shawn Kemp was the player that I grew up watching, when he was with the SuperSonics.
- Amar'e Stoudemire
Watching, Up, Grew, Shawn
You've got to have the right attire for the right event. I attend a lot of dinners, a lot of concerts, and I have to be on the red carpet; each has its own dress code, and I have to be prepared. Jeans and a hoodie are great for a concert, but a dinner party?
- Amar'e Stoudemire
Dress, Code, Attire, Dinner Party
I went from just a regular nappy-headed kid in poverty to Amar'e Stoudemire, New York Knicks captain superstar. But there's a lot in between that allowed me to get from point A to point B.
- Amar'e Stoudemire
New, Kid, Allowed, Knicks
I try to celebrate all the holidays that the Scriptures talk about.
- Amar'e Stoudemire
Celebrate, Holidays, About, Scriptures
Of course New York is the Mecca of style in America, but don't knock Phoenix - it's not as big, but there are lots of people with style there.
- Amar'e Stoudemire
New, Big, Knock, Mecca
When I saw the rough cuts of 'The Village of Peace,' I was immediately intrigued and wanted to share this story on the global stage.
- Amar'e Stoudemire
Rough, Global, Saw, Intrigued
In the NBA, there is a guy guarding you, and you really have to try shooting over him.
- Amar'e Stoudemire
Shooting, Over, Guy, Guarding
I think swagger's a confidence. It's a confidence of you knowing that you work hard for your success. A lot of times, you can't develop swagger if you haven't worked hard to succeed.
- Amar'e Stoudemire
Work Hard, Think, I Think, Swagger
Just going to Africa is amazing; it all comes back to the motherland. It's pretty much where everything started.
- Amar'e Stoudemire
Pretty, Africa, Going, Motherland
Basketball, man: it is a land of giants.
- Amar'e Stoudemire
Man, Basketball, Land, Giants
You can tailor garments all you want, but if it doesn't fit in the arms or legs, it never will.
- Amar'e Stoudemire
Never, Will, Fit, Garments
My father used to always give me a basketball, a skate board, and a bike every Christmas. That's all I wanted every year.
- Amar'e Stoudemire
Give, Year, Always, Skate
I love Terry Porter.
- Amar'e Stoudemire
Love, I Love, Terry, Porter
I was just a regular kid in poverty, struggling.
- Amar'e Stoudemire
Poverty, Kid, Struggling, Regular
My mom, she was, at a young age, caught up in the worldly ways. At that time, it was very intriguing to be out partying and having fun. As a young mother, she was caught in that.
- Amar'e Stoudemire
Caught, Very, Having, Worldly
I'm not a religious person; I'm more of a spiritual person, so I follow the rules of the Bible that coordinate with and connect with the Hebrew culture.
- Amar'e Stoudemire
Bible, Religious, Coordinate, Spiritual Person
I believe religion is man-made.
- Amar'e Stoudemire
Religion, Believe, I Believe, Man-Made
The N.B.A. is not an easy job. As you get older, you play this game for 82 games a year, and you play 11 or 12 years, your body tends to break down.
- Amar'e Stoudemire
Game, Play, Year, Tends
A lot of people think I grew up with just my brother and me, but mom was there even when she wasn't. We had a good household.
- Amar'e Stoudemire
Mom, Think, Had, Household
The fact that I am not Jewish by religion does not prevent me from connecting to the Jewish nation's spirituality.
- Amar'e Stoudemire
Fact, Jewish, Nation, Connecting
No one in my family is Jewish; no one was raised as a Jew, me included.
- Amar'e Stoudemire
Me, Jewish, Raised, Included
I study Torah all the time.
- Amar'e Stoudemire
Time, Study, Torah
I want to reach my full potential.
- Amar'e Stoudemire
Reach, Want, Full Potential, Potential
I've had no shellfish and no pork for quite some time.
- Amar'e Stoudemire
Some, Had, Quite, Pork
I look at the Star of David as a symbol of righteousness.
- Amar'e Stoudemire
Star, Symbol, David, Righteousness
I see myself as a revolutionary, as a fashion rebel.
- Amar'e Stoudemire
Myself, Rebel, See, Revolutionary
I have never hid my spiritual roots. They just weren't something that came under the spotlight.
- Amar'e Stoudemire
Never, Hid, Were, Spotlight
To be a great player or a good player in the NBA, I have to work on my perimeter game.
- Amar'e Stoudemire
Work, Game, Great Player, NBA
I never had a doubt that I would make it to the NBA, even when I wasn't playing.
- Amar'e Stoudemire
Never, Would, Even, NBA
I'm glad many Jews attend Knick games.
- Amar'e Stoudemire
Games, Jews, Attend, Glad
I have been aware since my youth that I am a Hebrew through my mother, and that is something that has played a subtle but important role in my development.
- Amar'e Stoudemire
Development, Through, Been, Hebrew
I grew up playing football and baseball.
- Amar'e Stoudemire
Football, Playing, Up, Baseball
There're a lot of rules to basketball.
- Amar'e Stoudemire
Rules, Lot, Basketball
Like basketball, fashion is hard work.
- Amar'e Stoudemire
Work, Hard Work, Like, Basketball
Swag is something that I've had for a long time.
- Amar'e Stoudemire
Time, Something, Had, Long Time
As a player, you should look at the teams you might want to play for. The city you may want to live in. The system you may want to play in. The economy. The cost of living. Everything. It's about what's best for you.
- Amar'e Stoudemire
Play, Living, Cost, Teams
I had a Hebraic wedding in New York, so I'm definitely Jewish.
- Amar'e Stoudemire
New York, New, Definitely, Jewish
If you research history, I think we are all Jewish. It's the original culture.
- Amar'e Stoudemire
Think, Original, I Think, Jewish
I think I'm a little more mature than the average guy.
- Amar'e Stoudemire
Think, Average, I Think, Mature
I feel it's my responsibility to be able to take care of my family by living off the land. That's the ultimate goal for a man.
- Amar'e Stoudemire
Goal, Living, Ultimate Goal, Land
I can't really dwell on the past.
- Amar'e Stoudemire
Past, Really, Dwell
I prefer the path of peace over war.
- Amar'e Stoudemire
Peace, Over, Prefer, Path
Be yourself. Don't try too hard - it shows.
- Amar'e Stoudemire
Yourself, Try, Too, Shows
The Bible is a history book.
- Amar'e Stoudemire
History, Book, History Book, Bible
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