I can't play in a way that I am afraid to be injured.
— Manu Ginobili
I don't listen to music. I'm not that type of guy.
I'm very low-key.
As long as we keep playing well, having a great record, that makes everything easy.
I don't understand people who would move, even inside the city, and get rid of their dog.
I guess the triple-double is a big deal in the States. For me, it's not.
You could come out and play a flawless game and still lose to a quality team; you could do things right, but they hit shots and things happen.
I don't follow the NFL.
Winning is a very exciting thing, for a moment.
I think you got to live in the present and once it's over, it's over.
I'm not going to live off the past.
A few kids maybe never had a chance to go to a game, watch us on TV, so to see us around could be important to some kids.
There's always somebody better than you.
I been asked about my legacy and I really don't care much about the legacy.
The fans in the United States, they are, well, more polite. The fans in Argentina can get wild, crazy. If you meet people in a restaurant, it is fine, but when they get in groups, woooo - it gets dangerous.
I had to play on many other teams before I made it on the Spurs. When you make that kind of journey, it only helps you when you get here.
There were a lot of people I really admired and that I liked watching, but not that I tried to compare myself or emulate or nothing like that.
Probably 60% of my followers are from Argentina, so I tweet more in Spanish.
I don't think about drawing the contact on purpose. I just want to get to the line.
Obviously, there is not one player in the world that doesn't like making shots.
When all your teammates make shots, it's easy to get assists. Nobody feels the pressure to score. It makes the game so much easier.
Some dogs are escape artists.
I just play to win every game.
I don't buy this 'be a leader' thing. You don't force a leader. It just happens.
I'm not good with long rests.
It is always painful when you see a teammate leaving. You create a bond, and you have been together for so long, and you are going to do your best with your guys.
Playing with Fabricio Oberto for four years was incredible.
If you're from Argentina, you don't dream about these things. You probably dream about being in an Olympic game, but winning it? Going there and beating the NBA stars' team... you don't dream about that.
Many times, we athletes have a camera in front of us and in many cases a lot of people with that same background or history do not have that opportunity.
If you live your life thinking about your legacy or what you're going to leave, you don't worry than you add another concern. Just live your life every single day, do the best you can and that's more of my motto than leaving a legacy.
I knew I was becoming popular in Argentina. I was starting to feel that some companies in Argentina were wanting to associate with me, so I just wanted to be a facilitator to raise funds and distribute them the way I thought was fair and to institutions that I trusted.
First, confidence in your talent and then confidence that the team is going to look for you, because they need you. And when you reach that point, it changes a lot, because your mindset is completely different.
I was happy to be in the Argentina league. Then I started to play slowly, and I went to Italy and I started in the second division.
I watched the NBA a lot growing up. I was a big fan, especially of the Bulls in the early 90s.
Most of the photos I take I don't post, so Instagram is not my thing. I like to edit them, make them look good, and keep them for myself.
I do not travel. I take two steps always.
I just try to create and make plays.
We all need to get our pets spayed or neutered.
I know a lot of people want to buy puppies, but adopting a dog who needs a home is doing something good.
When you get blitzed on every pick-and-roll aggressively, you've just got to find the open teammate.
I know when I am coming with the second unit, the team is kind of playing for me. I am kind of 'The Man' in there.
I need and want to spend time with my kids.
It's always tough to see a teammate go unless he is willing to go.
I think most of the compliments I've received during the years has been about my competitiveness. My desire to win and do things for the team to get to that goal. I think that was the one I heard the most.
I came to San Antonio without knowing anything about the city.
If I can hit a couple shots early, the opponent guards me in a different way.
The legacy thing is very overrated.
It makes me feel good to do some things for my people. I believe we really help. I know we are not changing the world, but we try to help different people in different situations and we think we are accomplishing it.
Some people think, 'Who is this guy? Where did he come from? I never heard of him.' But it took me time to become a good NBA player.
I know with Coach Messina I started to understand where my teammates were, how to use them and make them better for the benefit of the team.
