Star power is great, but at the end of the night, you need all 15 guys.

When I had older guys around me, I kind of leaned on them for advice and went through tough times.

I remember when I was a younger cat, I always thought the veteran guys talked too much.

I want to improve my shooting, my free throw shooting, keeping my turnovers down.

I don't feel like we have to be dirty or anything crazy, but as far as competing, there's no limits.

There's a lot of talented guys, but there's not a lot of guys that play the game that right way.

When I'm on the court, I just compete.

When you're off the court, that's when it's time to talk or whatever you want to do. But once it goes up, it's time to compete.

Ask any player. You're only as good as your coach allows you to be.

I let my game speak for itself.

I want to be a general manager, and I want to be a head coach. Definitely both.

All I care about is winning.

I thought at first I was going to be an NFL quarterback. I played until I was a freshman in high school.

I want to see myself in a situation where guys want to grow, guys want to get better.

I think that's what we need to do is love one another.

A lot of times, I'll be shooting and think, 'Maybe I should pass.'

I'm a little OCD.

If guys buy into the system, believe in their coach, that goes a long way.

When the coach can get the trust and the confidence of a team to believe in him, and everyone accepts what they're doing for the team, the good and the great of the team, it usually works out.

This is the Boston Celtics. This isn't the Phoenix Suns. No disrespect to any other organization, but you don't hang conference titles. Do we hang going to the conference finals?

I'm obviously very grateful to play for a sports organization like the Boston Celtics.

Every organization, every city is different.

The offseason is completely different. You're not at work. You're working out, but you're not at work.

My life is pretty calculated.

I'm pretty smart.

It's an emotional game.

I don't just want to make the playoffs or get to the first or second round. When I compete or make it to the playoffs, I expect to win every time.

Talk is cheap, but when you go out there and prove it - you're the first one to show up for practice, and you're the last to leave - that's how you lead by example.

Whether I start or I'm the guy to come off the bench, I'll do whatever it takes.

What I pride myself on mostly is making the game easier for my teammates.

A leader can't pick and choose when he wants to lead.

I'm not a dirty player.

I eat at certain times. I got to leave the house at certain times. I shower at certain times before the game.

I know I'm a winner.

I feel like, when I get a certain amount of minutes, and when the coaches allow me to be me on the court, I'm Rondo. There's no 'Playoff Rondo.'

I came into the league traded. So I'm not the only person that goes through trade rumors each year.

You can't let emotions get involved with what the common goal is: to win. At the end of the day, that's what it's all about.

I put a lot of work in. I watch film. I study. People may knock it, but I think it's what makes me great.

You don't do charity work for publicity. Well, I know I don't. Everybody's different.

People have been counting me out since Day One.

I am who I am. I'm unique. I'm my own self.

Who doesn't want the ball? Everyone wants the ball; everyone wants to score.

That's part of the NBA. It's a lot of ups and downs.

In Boston, the year we won the championship, guys were so much different in age. You don't have the same lives off the court.

I try to be two or three steps ahead of my guy, my opponent.

I think I can run a team pretty well.

I just want a ring. Bottom line.

I can do the little things, play defense, dive on the floor to get loose balls, things like that.

Playing for the Bulls, playing for big organizations, like Boston, you're going to be judged from Day One. It's part of it. You signed up for it.

I don't try to come in and act like I know it all, and that's why I put the extra work in of watching film, getting an understanding of what you want from personnel, each player.