James Maddison Quotes

I had a lot of negative comments, but it made me stronger and made me want to do more in my game. It made me more determined if anything.

You can look at it and say I'm doing this better or that better, but the bottom line is, I just learned to be mentally tougher.

Beast Mode doesn't make excuses. It doesn't complain. Whatever you're doing, go out there and get it done. Keep pushing. If I have a bad game, I think about what I have to do to return to form. Figure it out, go to sleep, and wake up a new man.

I'll always use the negativity as more motivation to work even harder and become even stronger.

I'm proud of the way I've dealt with setbacks. It's hard when you feel down and you think, 'Why is the world doing this to me?' But you have to pick yourself up again. That's what makes you a better athlete.

I had teachers who said I was not good enough. So, I said I will become good enough. So I became this guy who became obsessed to become good enough. Now I sit down and tell people who I was. Now, I say, 'Do you know who I am?'

You can't listen to every little thing that's bad or good said about you. I always used that - whenever I heard it, I used it as fuel to motivate me, man. That's how I was raised, whenever I came up.

I learned that I'm really good with perseverance. I'm stronger than I thought I was inside. I also learned that I don't give up easily and that I trust and believe that things are going to be OK.

I got a strong spirit that I rely on and go into. It allows me to prepare and drive forward.

What is the most important is never to give up, never to give in to circumstances, to trust yourself.

My motivation has always been high. I've never doubted myself.

When people talk trash about me and doubt me, I just use it as motivation.

I've gone through all of it: I've literally heard every single name in the book be told to me. So don't be discouraged by anyone as long as you're confident in yourself, and just keep doing what you're doing.

Sometimes shots just don't go my way, but for me in my growth and as a leader, it's important for me to stay aggressive.

It's about believing in your ability, and believing in the right way to win games. You need to stick by that, no matter how loud the crowd is or how big the game is.

I've had times when layups didn't go in, you start second-guessing yourself. It's how you come at it and how you react to it.

I'm just grateful that I didn't give up on myself and I just kept plugging at it.

There's a lot of people that hate on me, but I'm really willing to prove 'em wrong.

I don't know if I'm the best of the best. But I did know that if I quit, I wouldn't be.

Don’t let haters get me off my grind. Keep my head up, I know I’ll be fine. Keep fighting until I get there. When I’m down and I feel like giving up I whip my hair back and forth.

The passion for stretching yourself and sticking to it, even (or especially) when it's not going well, is the hallmark of the growth mindset.

You can never give up or get down on yourself. A true champion keeps his or her chin up and always takes life one race at a time.

When I have criticism that I feel is unfair, the rejection does disturb me, but it also strengthens me. I used to get turned down for all sorts of jobs. I used to writhe in pain, but then I would say, 'Good. Good. I will get stronger for this.'

I'm not the type of player to let the 3s get me down: 'Oh, I'm missing a couple of 3s. I don't want to do this no more.' No, I'm out there playing basketball, and I'm not going to let that get me down.

People could tell me I was not good at something and, even if I wasn't, I told myself I was.