I've always believed the better the players I'm surrounded by, the better I am. I've never tried to think of myself as anything different. I know who I am as a basketball player and I'm never going to try to pretend that I'm more or less, but definitely not more.

It's good to always try to learn and try to grow.

I think some people get just locked into 'this is the way it has to be,' and they're afraid of messing something up. I don't ever want to be that way with shooting or with anything, really - not just shooting.

I'm not afraid of changing something to try to be better at it.

The people you end up hanging out with are the people you become.

I feel like I'm a pretty good judge of character because I've had to judge a lot of characters.

Everyone wants to be liked.

Besides shooting, I think I need to work on everything. I need to get stronger, quicker, work on my ballhandling, and develop a go-to move.

I'm my own person and my own player. Not that I don't admire other players and try and do similar things.

I never really modeled my game after anybody.

I'm not a cold-weather guy.

I have the most amazing job. I play basketball and keep working at it and trying to get better.

For me, I've never really thought of myself as labeled as a shooter or whatever. People can say whatever they want.

I know that I love the whole game of basketball, and that's what I've always believed in.

Not everyone gets to have one of the few super-dominant, all-pro, superstars in this league, and so playing with the pass and playing with space and playing quick is a really good backup.

When I first came to Atlanta, I did not want to come here; I got traded here.

I've been on some really good teams.

There are definitely times during a game when you need someone to step up and make a play.

Anytime something is a little new and a little fresh, it's going to be critiqued.

Teams are trying to get the advantage over the other team by what kind of reads we can get, how can we measure guys if they're tired - all these things.

You're always trying to get better. You're always tinkering. You're always learning new things.

When I came into the NBA, coaches wanted you to shoot a midrange shot or two before you shot your 3 - you know, to get an 'easy one' first.

I've played for some really good coaches, been on some really good teams. I learned a lot.

I love it when the best team beats the best players.