Paul Millsap Quotes

I think there's nothing that's not important. Everything you do - from how you connect with the guys in the locker room, to how you learn, to how you play on the field - everything's important; everything goes with the position.

The Marine Corps is some of the best acting training you could have. Having that responsibility for people's lives, suddenly time becomes a really valuable commodity and you want to make the most of it. And for acting, you just have to do the work, just keep doing it.

You have to have a work ethic, and you have to be educated in what you're doing. You have to take it seriously. It doesn't mean that everything you do has to be serious. But you've got to have the tools.

I just try to do what I have to do and let the people out there do what they have to do, which is have fun, scream, yell and jump around. I try to do what I have to do, which is play baseball, and I can only play in that piece of area there, so that's what I try to do.

I just do my job; I'm out there to make plays and play football.

What I have to do is train hard, be at the disposal of the coach and make the best of what I have here every day so when I'm called upon I'll be ready.

I work really hard. Walk-throughs, I take everything seriously.

That's what my mindset is, making the right play and doing the right thing each and every possession.

You've got to put the work in every week. You can't take anything for granted.

You pay attention to detail. You try to win every time. You play tough. And when you play the right way and be accountable to each other, you're going to have success and enjoy the game that much more.

For me, I always try and deliver. Regardless of the situation, I always try and play hard every time I step out on the court. If I don't deliver and play well, then I know I haven't been working hard enough.

When you let that discipline slip you're going to have big problems on the field.

If someone is not playing defense or not giving effort, that's my specialty. I don't hold back on my words.

In order to get to where I want to be, I have to do the right things off the field, first.

We've been training since we were small. You definitely got to love it to be part of this family. We like to have fun. We like to work hard, and always staying out of trouble and always doing the right thing.

I know what is important. When I go to the pitch, I cannot laugh; I respect the other players. I try my best and put my passion inside the game.

You take care of business on the field; everything will take care of itself off the field.

Always be prepared; always work hard and take pride in your work no matter what it is. I still follow that advice and have already tried to pass it on to my children. They, of course, ignored me.

My father, my mother, and then my father was always on top of me - 'Keep your nose clean. Do you love what you're doing?' 'Yes.' 'Then be aware, or you're going to lose it.'

It's all about work when you reach up, tap in and step on that field. You don't mess around when you go through that gate.

Don't do anything in practice that you wouldn't do in the game.

Somebody tell the damn players to start playing like old school.

You've got to get good habits of working hard so that when that play comes up during the regular season that you're able to complete it and do it the right way.

If I came in to recruit your son, I would tell you, your wife, and your son, that I will be the most demanding coach your son can play for.

I always felt like we were here to do a job, so you should be out there practicing and playing.