Dirk Nowitzki Quotes

That's the only reason I'm here. I don't need to play the game for any other reason than to win a championship.

I want that fifth championship. If that does not present itself, then I'm closer to retirement.

Money was never a big motivation for me, except as a way to keep score. The real excitement is playing the game.

I'm always a competitor. I'm not there just to have a good time. I want to play well and perform well.

If you're a competitor, you want to win. That's enough to play for, simple as that.

I want to be on a team that's got a chance. That's what's fun. That's what you play the game for.

The world championship is what I am here for.

What do you think I am in Manchester for, the weather? I am here to win - only to win, always to win.

I like to compete in everything I do.

I love to compete.

We feel good. We are full of confidence. We take game after game and try to win every game.

I think winning becomes addictive.

The only thing I'm addicted to right now is winning.

Competitive spirit is still at a premium. The more you win, the better you play, the more money you make, so they all have that in mind.

Competition gives me energy. It keeps me focused.

I don't think about goals and records. Competition is what keeps me playing.

I like to compete.

I'm competitive at everything.

I think as a player there's a sense of urgency every single year that this is the year we're going to have success and do the things we're excited about.

Personally I just want to win a championship.

When I run - as you see from my record - I run to win.

I thrive on competition.

My goals for next year are to win a national title first and foremost.

Any tournament you go to, you want to win it.

I always played to win.