1. “Nobody thought that I was going to make it to the NBA. I only had a couple of believers growing up.” – Dwight Howard
2. “The toughest part for me is the city – the people. They’ve got burgers named after me in Orlando, they’ve got a Web site saying, “Please stay.” I love the people in the city. I’ve literally sat on the bench with a towel on my head crying, because I feel the passion in the stands.” – Dwight Howard
3. “You always have to keep up with the trends. The biggest thing is making your own trend and making your own stamp in the fashion industry. Whatever is going to be your style, make that your style and go from there.” – Dwight Howard
4. “The hardest thing to do is to trust people. Even if you know them from way back when, it’s hard to trust people. There’s a lot we have to deal with, and it’s the price of fame.” – Dwight Howard
5. “That’s my job, to motivate people. I can do more, show people more things. That’s really why I play basketball. That’s my whole purpose of playing basketball.” – Dwight Howard
6. “I work extremely hard in the weight room, and also on the court to get better and make sure I keep my body in shape.” – Dwight Howard
7. “Are you gonna be tough, or are you going to be tough?” – Dwight Howard
8. “I do a lot of exercises where I’m so tired that I’m not supposed to do the last rep. What that does is it teaches me that no matter how far I am, how hard I’ve fallen, I’m never out of the fight. I just take that with me every time I’m in the weight room.” – Dwight Howard
9. “The hardest thing to do is to trust people.” – Dwight Howard
10. “I’m just going to keep working. Spend more days in the gym, as possible. Just trying to get my game up, and just keep playing. And if it’s in God’s will for me to win, then I’ll get it.” – Dwight Howard
11. “Sometimes things don’t work like they should.” – Dwight Howard
12. “People say you don’t need a father to be successful. I take offense to that.” – Dwight Howard
13. “I’ve always played ‘NBA Live’ since I was a kid, so to be on the cover is a blessing.” – Dwight Howard
14. “I was supposed to be in the NBA. I was supposed to travel the world and make the world a better place.” – Dwight Howard
15. “But at the end of the day, every star, every person that been iconic, has gone through a time in their lives where it was just bad. Everybody. It just made them better.” – Dwight Howard
16. “I didn’t try to cry my way out of Orlando. That was never my intention, or not what I did at all. And I understand everybody thought it was that way because of what was being put out there.” – Dwight Howard
17. “You really can’t please people. I know everybody’s attention is on what I’m doing on the floor.” – Dwight Howard
18. “I know you can’t please everybody; you can’t make everybody happy, but just getting that perception that I don’t care about basketball and what it brings is a lie.” – Dwight Howard
19. “My purpose in life, my goal for the NBA is to preach God’s word – not just try to beat everybody over the head with a Bible but just being a good example and always conducting myself in a Christian-like manner.” – Dwight Howard
20. “Today is a new day. Even if you were wrong yesterday, you can get it right today.” – Dwight Howard
21. “Always look at what your goal is. Understand that there are going to be days when you feel like crap. There are going to be days where you feel like “I don’t want to do this” but you’ve got to understand what you’re doing it for.” – Dwight Howard
22. “I’ll joke all day, but once I get in the gym, I’m going to work hard.” – Dwight Howard
23. “I know who I am and what kind of teammate I’ve always been.” – Dwight Howard
24. “The only way to shut people up is just by winning and just playing basketball.” – Dwight Howard
25. “I love wearing suits. I love being suited and booted. When I’m chilling, I also like to look nice.” – Dwight Howard
26. “Basketball has brought me a lot of joy, brought me a lot of good things. Just that side of it has really affected me.” – Dwight Howard
27. “It was more of me rushing my shots than anything. Thats the biggest thing for me. I was making good moves, but at the end of my moves, I was rushing all my shots. I learned a lesson.” – Dwight Howard
28. “I hated that perception that I didn’t work hard, that I really don’t love basketball.” – Dwight Howard
29. “Everybody needs to realize that it doesn’t matter how old you are or how young you are, you still can be a Christian and live for God. It’s not easy but that’s why we have God’s word and He forgives us when we do something we shouldn’t be doing. You know, God sent His son to die for us and He paid that sacrifice so you can go to Heaven.” – Dwight Howard
30. “Rolexes never lose value, so I started getting a couple of them. I like them. Not only do they look good but they work very well.” – Dwight Howard
31. “When I’m anywhere, I’m going to show God that I’m thankful just for life. I’m living out my dream. This is what I want to do.” – Dwight Howard
32. “I’ve been on the side where you have nothing, and now I’m on the side where anything I want is there for me. When I didn’t have the means to do whatever I wanted to do, I still had peace.” – Dwight Howard
33. “That’s one thing I pride myself on is working hard in the weight room, working hard in practice, trying to become a better player.” – Dwight Howard
34. “I’m trying to earn everything given to me. I play hard and I want guys to remember that when they play the Magic they have to face Dwight Howard. And when you face him you have to get after it.” – Dwight Howard
35. “The biggest thing is always being around people that are going to lift you up and not bring you down. That’s why I prayed for God to send me some good friends. He’s done that. I don’t really have a lot of friends, but the friends I do have are great.” – Dwight Howard
36. “God says, Turn the other cheek. So there’s no way I could play in a man’s game.” – Dwight Howard
37. “I want to be the greatest player ever in my era.” – Dwight Howard
38. “I’m not a nest-egg person.” – Dwight Howard
39. “You really can’t please people. I know everybody’s attention is on what I’m doing on the floor.” – Dwight Howard