I believe L.A. made me, really raised me. I think about that all the time. If I was raised in New York, how would I be? Would my game be different? You know, I think about that a lot, if I was raised somewhere else.

Players see shots not falling - that plays a role. That plays a major role in your confidence out there, too.

Playing into June is the best thing.

It builds character, it builds chemistry, when you're fighting amongst each other and able to brush it off and still talk and still have fun with each other.

I can't be snitching.

My dad tells me I smile to keep from crying. I don't know about that. But I do think you sometimes smile to hide.

I'm the king of the dancing video games, actually. I'm good.

Gotta get my body right, watch my diet.

Even in practice, me and Kobe get into it every day. I do my best to challenge him. He's still going to be Kobe, talking trash.

I grew up a Laker fan.

I like that run and gun type of stuff. That fits right into how I like to play.

I don't hold any grudges.

There's always something to look forward to.

It's a long season. You never know what could happen.

That's why I've been working so hard, I believe in myself, believe that I've got talent.

If we're gonna lose, we'll all lose together. If we're gonna win, we'll win together.

Any time you score 100-something points, you're supposed to win.

Me and Kobe are always going to talk trash and get into it. But when he talks trash to everybody else, some people tend to shy away.

It doesn't matter who it is on the court. Just play your game.

I'm just an outgoing cool cat.

I've been in this league for 12 years. They can say I don't take the game serious, but somebody who don't take the game serious don't last this long.

I don't like when people talk trash and then they get the W after and they feel like they did something. I don't like that feeling.

I just gotta do what I gotta do, when I gotta do it, you feel me?

I still gotta be Swaggy at the end of the day.

I can't doubt things when you're Swaggy P.

It's humbling being at home just chilling, watching TV, playing with the kids.

I say a lot of crazy stuff.

I got some good insights.

I looked up to my brother Terrell.

Yeah, you gotta be confident. I think it helps players.

I was an 'SC guy growing up. I remember my high school coach asking everybody what college and he was shocked when I said I wanted to go to USC. It wasn't too far from us. There was something about 'SC. Everybody wanted to go to UCLA, but I was always an 'SC guy.

As a kid, you always wanted your own shoe. To see it happen, it's like a dream come true.

I influenced the NBA a little bit.

You gotta have a Swaggy in 'Space Jam.' If you want to sell tickets, you got to have me. I can give them swag once they get their powers taken. They can come to me and I can be a sorcerer of Swag. I can hand it out to them and give them hope.

I've been doing this playing basketball forever. It's always going to be a part of me. I know that.

I think my kids love having me at home.

I'm just trying to get wins.

You can't keep me down!

I feel like I can make any shot. That's something that's been in me since I started playing the game.

I think Swaggy P's in a lane of his own. I'm one of them type of guys.

If you don't have fun doing the things you love, doing your job, you shouldn't be doing it.

I want to do a fashion show one day.

As a professional athlete, whether it's traveling or being in a hotel room, you gotta let your time go somewhere.

I'm not trying to conform. I'm gonna be a serious guy but still have fun at the same time.

I get criticized for being me. I'm enjoying life, and people see it as me not being serious. Not taking the game seriously. You shouldn't hate somebody for being themselves, for enjoying themselves.

My rookie year, it was a crazy atmosphere.

I don't get so much credit for my defense.

I am an offensive threat, but I can play 'D' with the best of them.

Shia LaBeouf? His style is crazy.

My style influences came from just growing up in L.A. and watching everything and the whole environment and just traveling.