When Carmelo Kyam Anthony was younger, he always thought of winning; but now that he is more mature, he realizes that, "You've got to have fun on the court. If you ain't having fun, then basketball ain't fun." However, having fun does not mean that he is not keen on winning anymore, shooting back, “Of course I want to take the last shot.” He believes that before achieving success, one needs to prepare for it psychologically. Although in his interviews, he has spoken mostly about his game, we also find him talking about himself, acknowledging that he was born with a leadership quality and so on. Let us have a look at some of his memorable quotes on life, decision, people, leadership, risk etc.
When you've never had something, you want it worse than anything.
Carmelo Anthony
I know there's a lot of pressure, but I'm just going to go out and play my game.
Carmelo Anthony
It's easier for me to let the game just come to me.
Carmelo Anthony
Look, I won in high school, I won a national championship in college, I want to win one in the NBA. But winning a gold medal, I don't think anything can top that.
Carmelo Anthony
I'm laid back, I take my time, get the job done. Lebron is high flying, dunking, passing the ball well. He's getting the job done, too. But we're different.
Carmelo Anthony
I think I'll always want to improve my defense. That's something that can always be better. Not saying it's bad now, just something you should always work on.
Carmelo Anthony
I think I am a smarter player now.
Carmelo Anthony
You make your own party.
Carmelo Anthony
I'm me. I'm just out there being myself. I like having fun. But at the same time, I bring everybody together. So I'm really -- or I try to be -- like the glue of the team.
I've been at the funerals of a lot of people in my neighborhood. Sometimes when I sit back and relax, I think about that and just blank out.
Carmelo Anthony
I know I'm not a selfish player. People around me know I'm not a selfish player. I do everything I can to make people around me understand I'm not a selfish player.
Carmelo Anthony
I'm really into fashion.
Carmelo Anthony
I smile all the time, even when I'm in a bad mood. I always try to keep a smile on my face.
I'm a Baltimore Ravens fan and I'm a Baltimore Orioles fan. I have them tattooed on me.
Carmelo Anthony
It will work out, somehow. That's a hell of a duo right there, Marbury, Crawford and Houston.
Carmelo Anthony
As a kid I couldn't afford any Jordans, so I didn't get my first pair until my last year of high school. They were Air Jordan 9s.
Carmelo Anthony
I understand the NBA and the role I play on my team. I know that I have to play a leadership role and do whatever I have to do to win.
Carmelo Anthony
I kind of knew Cleveland was going to get the No. 1 pick. I think they rigged it. No, don't quote me on that.
Carmelo Anthony
Man, I think the sky is the limit for this team.
Carmelo Anthony
These close games that we're losing, the teams are not beating us. We're kind of beating ourselves.
Carmelo Anthony
I have my own identity as a player.
Carmelo Anthony
I got an owner that looks out for me. You can't beat that.
Carmelo Anthony
I got a picture [tattoo] of Mohammed Ali on my side with one of his quotes. That's my guy. I look up to him. I'm like his number one fan.
Carmelo Anthony
I want to win. I don't care about the money.
Carmelo Anthony
I can't palm a basketball.
Carmelo Anthony
I can't worry about what other people are saying about me. At the end of the day, it's just their opinions, but if I said I don't hear it, or it doesn't bother me a little bit, I'd be lying to you.
Carmelo Anthony
I don't put pressure on myself. When I put pressure on myself, then I just play bad. When I play bad, my team plays bad.
Carmelo Anthony
I'm not at the point in my career where I want to rebuild.
Carmelo Anthony
I want to win the game. I dont worry about taking over the game unless I have to.
Carmelo Anthony
The new guys bring energy, intensity and emotion. The last couple games, they showed what they can bring to the team.
Carmelo Anthony
People only know what they see on TV.
Carmelo Anthony
We're still getting better as a team. We're still learning how to play basketball as a team and how to win tough games.
Carmelo Anthony
I just don't want to get used to feeling this feeling, you know, losing basketball games.
Carmelo Anthony
As a good player in the inner city, you're always hearing people saying that you're better than you really are and that you don't have to do things like everybody else.
Carmelo Anthony
Every year it's been people saying I can't do this or I can't do that. Y'all will see something different, I can tell you that.
Carmelo Anthony
The fans are dying. We're dying.
Carmelo Anthony
If you laugh, think, and cry; that's a full day.
Carmelo Anthony
To go out there and play and have fun and hopefully win a championship. That's my goal.
Carmelo Anthony
Everything on my body has a meaning. I don't do art just because. It does look cool but it also has a meaning.
When I was young, I was sold on winning. I was always serious on the court. As I got older, I realized that it was just a basketball game. Just go out there and have fun.
Carmelo Anthony
Play hard, learn as much as I can and do what I do best. The rest will take care of itself I think.
Carmelo Anthony
Success is the result of psychologically preparing for it, prior to achieving it!
Carmelo Anthony
We all need that sometimes, to get re-sparked again. Sometimes it's different influences and different motivations; sometimes we've got to go and get back to the basics.
Carmelo Anthony
People tend to grow fearful, when they taste failure, face a daunting challenge or fall ill. Yet, that is precisely the time to become even bolder. Those who are victors at heart are the greatest of all champions!!!!
Of course I want to take the last shot, let's be quite frank: I've been doing for nine years already, and I've made a ton of them.
Carmelo Anthony
I know I'm not a selfish player. People around me know I'm not a selfish player. I do everything I can to make people around me understand I'm not a selfish player.
At the end of the day, you want to be always the one that's one step ahead of everybody, and when it comes to hip-hop, culture and art, you want to be that signature guy.
I can't worry about what other people are saying about me. At the end of the day, it's just their opinions, but if I said I don't hear it, or it doesn't bother me a little bit, I'd be lying to you.
When I step on that basketball court, I'm thinking about basketball, I'm thinking about winning - but there's so much that goes into thought about how I'm going to open this game up to others. It's so much more than just basketball.
Carmelo Anthony
The NBA's a Fortune 500 company. That's how you look at it. And all the other Fortune 500 companies out there in the world, you don't see their CEOs and COOs going to work with white tees and baggy clothes and stuff like that. So I have to take that same approach.
When I really like something, I try to put my all into it. This is something thats different from when I was growing up on the basketball court, running up and down, scoring 30 points or something. This is totally something different.
Carmelo Anthony
Without a doubt, any opportunity I have to build that up in New York, I'd do it. I told people all the time, always say, 'If it takes me taking a pay cut, I'll be the first one on James Dolan's steps saying take my money and let's build something strong over here.'
Carmelo Anthony
The NBAs a Fortune 500 company. Thats how you look at it. And all the other Fortune 500 companies out there in the world, you dont see their CEOs and COOs going to work with white tees and baggy clothes and stuff like that. So I have to take that same approach.
Carmelo Anthony
There weren't any sports figures that I idolized because I didn't really believe in myself back then or think that I could make it here. There were some regular people in my neighborhood that I looked up to growing up but that was it.
