When I was younger, I just thought about playing in the NBA.

When I was younger, I just thought about playing in the NBA.

Derrick Rose

When you give without reservation, you’ll become a magnet that pulls the world toward you.

When you give without reservation, you’ll become a magnet that pulls the world toward you.

Don't ruin a good today by thinking of a bad yesterday, Let it go!

Don't ruin a good today by thinking of a bad yesterday, Let it go!

McDonald's is over with. But chips and candy and stuff, it's going to be hard to get away from that.

McDonald's is over with. But chips and candy and stuff, it's going to be hard to get away from that.

I never had a problem with a coach in my life, no matter what team I've been in on.

I never had a problem with a coach in my life, no matter what team I've been in on.

I explained to my teammates I didn't want any distractions to the team.

I explained to my teammates I didn't want any distractions to the team.

Right now my biggest thing is to improve my all-around game... If you don't win, something's wrong. Winning takes care of everything, so our biggest thing is winning.

Right now my biggest thing is to improve my all-around game... If you don't win, something's wrong. Winning takes care of everything, so our biggest thing is winning.

I think a lot of people don't understand that when I sit out it's not because of this year. I'm thinking about long term. I'm thinking about after I'm done with basketball.

I think a lot of people don't understand that when I sit out it's not because of this year. I'm thinking about long term. I'm thinking about after I'm done with basketball.

I put that on myself with not telling the Knicks. It was just bad timing but I'm not perfect, far from it. The front office and my teammates, they knew where I was coming from when I told them what happened.

I put that on myself with not telling the Knicks. It was just bad timing but I'm not perfect, far from it. The front office and my teammates, they knew where I was coming from when I told them what happened.

I think I work hard. I think I dedicate myself to the game and sacrifice a lot of things at a young age, and I know if I continue to do good, what I can get out of it.

I think I work hard. I think I dedicate myself to the game and sacrifice a lot of things at a young age, and I know if I continue to do good, what I can get out of it.

I live a great life. I can't complain. I'm healthy, my family's good and there's nothing I can really complain about.

I live a great life. I can't complain. I'm healthy, my family's good and there's nothing I can really complain about.

All I got to do is keep getting the most out of each one of my days and keep trying to be the best athlete I can become.

All I got to do is keep getting the most out of each one of my days and keep trying to be the best athlete I can become.

I've been playing youth basketball ever since I was in sixth grade; I've been traveling ever since I was in sixth grade, so I'm used to it.

I've been playing youth basketball ever since I was in sixth grade; I've been traveling ever since I was in sixth grade, so I'm used to it.

I couldn't worry about anyone else but myself and my health.

I couldn't worry about anyone else but myself and my health.

I just don't want to get caught up in the hype.

I just don't want to get caught up in the hype.

Why can't I be MVP of the league? Why can't I be the best player in the league?

Why can't I be MVP of the league? Why can't I be the best player in the league?

Everybody's got their poison, and mine is sugar.

Everybody's got their poison, and mine is sugar.

I have a lot of confidence in my shot and I'm willing to shoot it no matter what.

I have a lot of confidence in my shot and I'm willing to shoot it no matter what.

I try my hardest to do what I have to do to make my team win.

I try my hardest to do what I have to do to make my team win.