Kevin Durant Quotes

When Russell was out, you stepped your game up for me, for the team. There were nights where you made me look way better than I am. You clean up so many of our mistakes, man, and we appreciate that. From everybody on the team, we appreciate that, man, and I thank you so much for giving me confidence when I didn't have it, for always being there when I wanted to talk to you, when I wanted to call, for arguing with me all the time, making me better, and realizing I'm not always right. Thank you, man. I appreciate you.

You need a manager that believes in you and shows that he believes in you by playing you.

Having the coach trust in me, that means a lot.

It's awesome for your coach to trust you and have confidence in you.

I had just left 'Saturday Night Live' when I came to 'The Daily Show,' and it just felt like Jon was on my side. I'll always be grateful to him for that. I just got the impression he wanted me to succeed, and then I wanted to succeed for him. I think that's good leadership.

The Vikings saw something in me, and I will forever be grateful for that. They saw me as someone who, with the right help, could really succeed.

You can tell when coaches have a confidence in you.

For someone to believe in you, that's all you want as a player and as a coach.

Anytime the coach gives you the ball and some encouragement, you get a sense of freedom.

I believe the Thunder believed in me. Of course.

I am happy to get the chance to play whenever I get the chance, and it is down to the manager's trust and the trust he has shown in me.

Coaching staff: I know there's days you look at that film and you want to kill me. I'm not playing defense, taking bad shots, getting too many techs. But you always believe that I can be the guy. Through the tough times, you guys never left my side... That's something that I really appreciate and I never want to take you guys for granted. I thank you so much for being part of my life. And not just on the basketball court, but giving me talks about growing as a man first, and a basketball player next.

Nick, You know, The first guy I met when I first got to Seattle, As an eighteen year old, You took me in. You believed in me from the beginning. You knew that I had potential. And every single day I know I could look at you And know that you respect me As a man, As a player, And you gonna ride with me to the end. I thank you.

I would like to thank my coach for believing in me.

The oldest pitcher acquires confidence in his ballclub - he doesn't try to do it all himself.

I am lucky to have advisers whom I trust.

All the directors that I've had the opportunity to work with are fantastic.

Not everyone is lucky enough to be given space and trust.

I feel really grateful to the people who encouraged me and helped me develop. Nobody can succeed on their own.

The best way to inspire people to superior performance is to convince them by everything you do and by your everyday attitude that you are wholeheartedly supporting them.

For me, a quarterback's best friend, especially a young quarterback's best friend, is a coach who believes in him.

I would like to say that no man ever was given finer cooperation than that given me by President Truman.

The people have given me their support; they have given me their trust and confidence. My colleagues have suffered a lot in order to give me support. I do not look upon my life as a sacrifice at all.

I am lucky, that is all. Lucky because there are a lot of people - producers, directors, people who buy tickets - who put confidence in me.

Before the season begins, I had even damaged some frames, but Ken did not hold it against me and kept all his confidence. He was the one who incontestably changed my life, because without his help, I do not know what I will have become.