“I block shots, I'm a defense-first guy.” — Jaren Jackson Quote

I block shots, I'm a defense-first guy.

I know there's a learning curve in the NBA. There's a lot to learn and a lot of travel. It's going to be different because there are so many more games. But I'm just going to learn as much as I can and do the best I can with it along the way as I learn.

My Grandmother always reminds me that 'to whom much is given, much is required,' and that is how I want to live my life and honor the people around me.

You can't be a liability on defense or offense.

You're always going to make mistakes, but the point is to just keep pushing, playing hard and being there for your teammates.

But while I was working with my team to conceptualize 'White Night', we hit writer's block and couldn't come up with a single that I felt would resonate with listeners.

A lot of these catchers don't understand that they are blocking the plate and they don't have the ball. You're not allowed to block the plate without the ball.

Block out the negative people and listen to the ones you feel truly understand you.

Prose is like this big block - you write big paragraphs. I feel that when I'm reading and writing, that a prose book is kind of monolithic. But a song is more like a feather or something.

There is some truth to the claim that trade publishing has become a harried, assembly-line operation with its head on the block.