Jason Terry Quotes

“My mission is to kill; whether it's the Heat, whether it's the Lakers. Hopefully both. That's my mission, and that's what I'm here to do.”

— Jason Terry

“Every time I step on the court I want to be up there with the best.”

— Jason Terry

“My idol, Gary Payton, played 19 years. I definitely want to try to reach that.”

— Jason Terry

“I am always playing hard trying to win. Just knowing that at one time I was once that kid that looked up to NBA players and NFL players. Today these kids look up me.”

— Jason Terry

“To be one of the special ones, you've got to want to take that shot-you've also got to be willing to fail, learn from it, come back and take that shot again.”

— Jason Terry

“I dedicated myself to the game and never disrespected it.”

— Jason Terry

“You've got to love the game and the game will love you back.”

— Jason Terry

“Whether you're a veteran like me or a high school athlete, the most important thing you can do is keep your body healthy.”

— Jason Terry

“If you can take pride in what you're doing on defense, it's going to be pretty hard for that offensive opponent to go by you or make a shot over you.”

— Jason Terry

“In high school, I was just a guy who ran the court and played defense. Now I have the whole package.”

— Jason Terry

“Obviously, you want to get the best deal possible for yourself, but teams just don't want to spend that money for fear of being in the luxury tax.”

— Jason Terry

“Obviously, I know what I'm best at: catch-and-shoot. But I can put the ball on the floor.”

— Jason Terry

“I'm amazed at my progress.”

— Jason Terry

“Im not impressed by anything the Miami Heat does ...”

— Jason Terry