Metta World Peace
Coach
1979-11-13
Quotes by Metta World Peace
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I grew up in the 'hood, but it was like growing up in Beverly Hills because there were so many superstars around.
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I'm from Queensbridge. It's the largest housing project in New York. And growing up in Queens, it was different because I wasn't really experienced in traveling to the City. I never really got used to the City.
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I'm just happy that Jesus Christ, um, did not let me lose my teeth when I was 20 years old. 'Cause I was wondering, like, what if you kept your baby teeth until the age of 18 or 20, and then you lose 'em? That would look pretty bad.
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I'm not a 'real rapper'; I just like to talk about what I've been through. When I was younger, I just said random, stupid lyrics and censored myself because I was worried about what people would think. But now I've become more mature with my words and uncensored.
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The thing about LeBron is he's very unselfish, right? So he can pass the ball.
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Patience is weapon. I learned that from my Laker days.
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People who have followed my career still call me Ron, and that's OK; most of the young kids call me Metta, and then everyone in China calls me Panda. In the Middle East, they call me World Peace.
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