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" One of my favorite games of all time was on Nintendo 64 - 'NFL Blitz.' I don't know why, I just loved that game - being able to hit people after the play and stuff was always fun. "

Blake Griffin

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" Sometimes you just have to calm down a little bit and let the system work itself. "

" The hardest thing for me is to be patient and realize that it's not all going to happen right now. I just have to keep digging away, digging away. Just keep working on my game. "

" We can't have the mindset of becoming complacent with losing. "

" If you have less games, less back-to-backs, the product's better. The fans will appreciate it more. You see those college guys playing so hard, but they play 36 games in the same amount of time we play 82 almost. "

" I was raised in a Christian household and went to a Christian high school, so I believe in creationism, for sure. "

" Slow motion goes one of two ways. It either makes it look really, really cool, or it makes it look really, really bad. "

" Basketball is basketball, but with each level, there's new challenges and new things you have to pick up. "

" I love the process. It's like I've fallen in love with the process of trying to become great. "

" That's what I'm always searching for - finding the balance between not caring so much to where I put all this pressure on myself. But still caring enough to where it pushes me to work exactly how I've been working so far. "

Blake Griffin

Balance

Work

" I don't go into a situation trying to knock somebody over. It's just the way I play: physical. "

" The first laugh is always key. I've done some improv stuff. Once you get your first laugh, you're good. Up until that point, it's a little nerve-racking. "

" In basketball, there's a lot of pushing, grabbing, and shoving going on that nobody else sees. That's why I'm training with MMA fighter Donald 'Cowboy' Cerrone. "

" I like to do a little bit of boldness but mixed in with a classic look. You don't have to do something crazy to stand out. "

" Before a game, I prefer R&B and stuff that calms me down, like the Weeknd. "

Blake Griffin

Before

Stuff

" My biggest problem with everything going on is the lack of understanding and the lack of respect in this world. "

" I'm just trying to do my job and my part to make this a team that people respect. "

" I think the worst thing that's happened to sports is 'sources say.' "

" You just have to know that there's people watching you, and you've got to be a positive role model and not put yourself in bad situations. "

" It was funny to hear that I'd slapped Bieber. I thought it was a joke. Then it blew up. I probably got 50 texts about it. "

" I want a long and healthy career. "

" The thing about the max is, you're worth whatever somebody is willing to pay you, in my mind. "

" I want to be quicker, I want to be stronger, and I want to be a leader. "

" Me personally, I'm always going to lead by example first. But there are moments where I need to use my voice and go up to a guy and get my message across. "

Blake Griffin

Voice

Moments

" The thing in basketball is you always want to be free. I don't want to be hugged up to my guy. When we're body to body, I want to control you. "