I had talked to a lot of people in Golden State's front offices before the draft. They said they liked me, but they had a lot of guards, so I didn't think that I would end up there.
— Stephen Curry
I am not a BART regular but have taken it probably five times to and from the city with some of my teammates. Nice to just hop on the train and enjoy some of the views of the Bay Area while I'm out.
You have so much fun playing games. We all love basketball, so we never want the season to end, 'cause then it's five months of sitting around and watching the playoffs.
I'm 6'3" and 185 pounds on a good day, so I probably relate more to the casual fan who watches the game and is not super athletic, not this crazy monster of physical stature.
I like that Brita makes tap water taste good, so you don't need to spend money or waste plastic with bottled water.
I won't have to do any major changes to continue my career a long way, hopefully. Just hopefully stay healthy and be able to help a team out as I go through and still play at a pretty high level.
Some of the stuff I do on the court is what most people think they can do.
We knew sports was important to us and our family, but there are priorities in life.Obviously, faith is foremost; how we did in school is important. If we didn't handle that business then there were no privileges.
I always have an optimistic view, no matter what it is.
All of us are in the same place, each with our own rooms, and we were allowed to do whatever we wanted. Which is totally different than college, where they manage your schedule for you. In the NBA, you're on your own.
It's crazy how fast you get out of shape if you miss a couple days of action.
We have a great group of guys that really sacrifice every night, care about each other, and try to play the right away.
I try to make it look easy, but the behind-the-scenes stuff is the challenge.
I have certain guys who I looked up to. Jordan, Kobe, those guys. Passing that on to doing my part to kind of keep that influence of basketball where it should be is kind of why I play the game.
It's kind of a weird process being pitched by the company you're already with.
Everybody asks if putting is like shooting free throws. It has a very similar kind of mindset. And it's just you, the ball, and the target.
Drinking water is essential to a healthy lifestyle.
Steak and Shake in Indianapolis is definitely the first stop when we hit that city.
I am pretty chill before games. Have a go-to routine that keeps me busy until we are ready to take the court so I'm not just sitting around anxious for the game.
Once it gets down to single-digit games, you know the season's end is approaching, and we're all pretty physically tired.
Someone did a graphic of me in my jersey, and Jordan, they dubbed him guarding me, and Kanye's face was on both of us. That's my favorite meme of all time - or so far to-date. I'm gonna have to get that blown up on my wall or something.
Water is my drink.
For me, when you are have people wondering what is next, what is coming out, you are on the right track.
I've been blessed in that regard through and through. So I'm just thankful for this opportunity to play the game that I love and share that with the world.
It doesn't matter where you come from, what you have or don't have, what you lack, or what you have too much of. But all you need to have is faith in God, an undying passion for what you do and what you choose to do in this life, and a relentless drive and the will to do whatever it takes to be successful in whatever you put your mind to.
In college, a loss is pretty devastating. That feeling kind of goes away in an 82-game season. You hate to lose, but you also have a lot more games to make up for it.
If you can't move and talk to people that you see, it's not really my scene.
I just feel so much more comfortable and confident every game I play.
I wasn't going to shy away from getting married when I did and having a baby young and starting a family, even with the job that I chose.
For me, I don't want to cheat the game by saying, or kind of doing lip service by saying, I want to be the greatest ever. I want to be able to show it.
I know what I do for my team and what my teammates expect of me on both ends of the floor.
Control your own destiny! Control your own destiny!
I'm not in the business of ranking or debating who is what.
Recently partnered with Express Men as a brand ambassador, so my closet is full of the new fashion trends and styles that keep me fresh for games.
Most home teams have chapels, so when I'm on the road I'll probably go to their services.
Any East Coast road trip we have is very exciting, just being on the road, taking it all in.
It's really annoying for me. That's not what I'm playing for, to be the face of the NBA or to be this or that or to take LeBron's throne or whatever.
I've been blessed with talents to play this game and been put on a stage to impact a lot of people. I don't want to take that for granted.
The way I try to represent my family and coaches, I think all are characteristics the league aspires to portray. That's just who I am.
To excel at the highest level - or any level, really - you need to believe in yourself, and hands down, one of the biggest contributors to my self-confidence has been private coaching.
Sometimes people make it seem like you have to have certain prerequisites or a crazy life story in order to be successful in this world. But the truth is you really don't.
Back in Oakland, we have a lot of food in the locker room, but on the road, it's mostly just fruit. So we have to prepare differently. But really, once you get to the gym, everything on the road is pretty much the same.
Your touch and your feel for the game is pretty much gone if you don't work on it - at least get some shots up or dribble the ball.
That summer after the draft was probably the most fun I've ever had, because all I had to do every day was wake up and go work out for four or five hours. I got to play some golf, which I love to do, too, and then got to hang out with my family.
I know the blessing of having a dad who played 16 years in the league. That experience, and seeing him as an example, let me know that it's possible. It's not easy, but it's possible.
When I step forward on the floor, I have the confidence that I'm the best player playing that night and that I am the most prepared at what I need to be doing.
Honestly, I could care less about other people's opinions about me.
The biggest thing is just routine. I think that's the biggest correlation between golfers and basketball players.
You know, I'm trying to chase rings, and that's all I'm about. So that's where the conversation stops for me.
