Fueling the Body Quotes

Usually before matches I eat plain pasta with a little bit olive oil, salt, pepper and chicken.

Our bodies are machines and have to be functional, and to do that they have to be fed properly.

When I eat better, I perform better.

The most important thing is to snack on things that are filled with real food and nourishing ingredients that will leave you feeling energised and happy.

I try not to eat too much, but I always get hungry before a match. I make sure I have enough fuel in my body. I'll eat pasta and a little bit of protein usually. I'm pretty much eating a full meal.

Eating well was something I learned as I started to be successful and had to travel and perform concerts, which are an intense cardio workout.

In order for me to perform the best I can out on the field, I have to fuel my body with the proper nutrients to be able to do all the running. I'm running four or five miles every game, so it's a lot. Even at halftime, I take electrolytes and have half a peanut-butter-and-jelly or whatever is sitting there just to keep my engine running.

For me, I care about my body, so whatever I put in it, I want it to be good to where I want to produce that. I'm a true believer in whatever I put in my body, that's what I'm going to produce.

Because I don't like to play on a full stomach, I try to eat a bigger meal in the morning and less throughout the day leading up to the game.

I don't eat for pleasure; I eat for performance.

Apples, grapes... any kind of fruit gives me the energy I need to get through my busy day.

If I put the right fuel in my body, then my body will pretty much do what I ask it to.

I'll have an omelette, porridge, and fruit for breakfast at the training ground, then chicken, pasta and soup for lunch; then I can relax in the evening.

Starving to be skinny isn't my thing. When I don't eat, it affects my mood! On-set, I fuel up with small meals and I'm always grabbing high-protein snacks, like almonds. Chai lattes with espresso also keep me going.

Obviously, diet is important for an athlete, but I don't have anyone telling me, 'You can eat this, but don't try that.'

When I was training for the Olympics, I didn't eat the way I should have. I missed out on much-needed protein and opted for every easy carb.

When you're putting good stuff into your body, you feel so much better.

In college, I wasn't losing weight the right way. Sometimes, I would just... not eat in order to get my weight down. You can't do that in the NBA - there are too many games to do it that way.

Your body is your machine - you need your fuel.

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. When you feed yourself what your body needs when it needs it, that's love. So give your bod some TLC and sit down and enjoy a good, substantial breakfast.

People making it like I sit there and eat a whole plate of candy before I play a basketball game. I don't think anyone could do that.

I try not to eat right before I perform. It's better to perform on an empty stomach - it just feels better. You just feel like a leaner machine. You're not worrying about digesting things.

If you don't eat properly, it affects your energy level. You are an athlete when you're onstage. You can't get tired.

Rule of thumb: Eat for what you're going to be doing, and not for what you have done. Don't take in more than you're willing to burn off.

First and foremost, my involvement within the Olympic pursuit and Games were obviously surrounded by only putting the absolute best nutrients into my body.