May 1st, 2010 / 3:44 pm
Craft Notes

Ron Artest on Writing

“We’ve got to find energy in an arena that is not our own.”

“I love the tension. I love when everything’s going wrong … In the NBA, they don’t promote guys like me. They like guys who like Cheerios, good guys. But I find a way to promote myself.”

“They killed us on the boards, but we kept playing. But that’s the game of basketball. If they kill you on the boards, there’s always something else you can do to win the game.”

“I was surprised he did that… I was ready for it.”

“I’m going to continue playing hard and out of control, like a wild animal that needs to be caged in. I’ll let the referees handle it.”

“I was just trying to do what I do.”

“Oh I’ve got all kinds of suits I’m gonna break out, yellow and orange, suede, velvet, and a cat in the hat suit.”

“I’m growing up, maturing, but at the same time I’m hood forever.”

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38 Comments

  1. s.d.

      He’s the best thing since Dennis Rodman. The fourth quote is hilarious, and classic.

      Hawks are still in it!

  2. ZZZZZIPP

      LAST YEAR RON ARTEST MADE A RAP VIDEO CALLED “AFGHAN WOMEN”. IT WAS PRETTY AWKWARD–ALL ABOUT HOW RON ARTEST WILL TAKE CARE OF BATTERED AFGHANI WOMEN.

      YOU CAN GET A SENSE OF IT HERE BUT HE MADE IT PRIVATE SO YOU CAN’T WATCH IT ANYMORE. http://freedarko.blogspot.com/2009/10/cancel-everything.html

  3. Ken Baumann

      “I was surprised he did that… I was ready for it.” is more applicable to art than most everything else I’ve been told and have read.

  4. Dan

      Blake, these are great. Where/how did you find them?

  5. Sean

      It’s been a while. I appreciate these.

  6. demi-puppet

      Thanks for that. As a Pacers fan, that picture just ruined my day and will probably give me nightmares.

  7. s.d.

      He’s the best thing since Dennis Rodman. The fourth quote is hilarious, and classic.

      Hawks are still in it!

  8. ZZZZZIPP

      LAST YEAR RON ARTEST MADE A RAP VIDEO CALLED “AFGHAN WOMEN”. IT WAS PRETTY AWKWARD–ALL ABOUT HOW RON ARTEST WILL TAKE CARE OF BATTERED AFGHANI WOMEN.

      YOU CAN GET A SENSE OF IT HERE BUT HE MADE IT PRIVATE SO YOU CAN’T WATCH IT ANYMORE. http://freedarko.blogspot.com/2009/10/cancel-everything.html

  9. Ken Baumann

      “I was surprised he did that… I was ready for it.” is more applicable to art than most everything else I’ve been told and have read.

  10. Dan

      Blake, these are great. Where/how did you find them?

  11. Sean

      It’s been a while. I appreciate these.

  12. demi-puppet

      Thanks for that. As a Pacers fan, that picture just ruined my day and will probably give me nightmares.

  13. Sean

      There are still Pacers fans?

  14. parker

      blake, thank you for this. i mean it.

  15. Blake Butler

      just in different interviews and quotes around, glad u like.

  16. Blake Butler

      <3

  17. Sean

      There are still Pacers fans?

  18. parker

      blake, thank you for this. i mean it.

  19. Blake Butler

      just in different interviews and quotes around, glad u like.

  20. Blake Butler

      <3

  21. I'm from Michigan

      So I’m not a big Artest fan. See photo above taken at The Palace during the riot he instigated.

  22. I'm from Michigan

      Addendum: I just read over my post and now realise that I am a HUGE Ron Artest fan.

  23. I'm from Michigan

      Addendum: I guess my last post was really more retraction than addendum. This one is definitely an addendum though.(?)

  24. demi-puppet

      Ron Artest is a skinny white man who likes to throw cups??

  25. demi-puppet

      Unfortunately. . .

  26. I'm from Michigan

      So I’m not a big Artest fan. See photo above taken at The Palace during the riot he instigated.

  27. I'm from Michigan

      Addendum: I just read over my post and now realise that I am a HUGE Ron Artest fan.

  28. I'm from Michigan

      Addendum: I guess my last post was really more retraction than addendum. This one is definitely an addendum though.(?)

  29. David

      yes

  30. Schulyer Prinz

      ron-ron is bullshit. Lakers are lucky they have gashole to clean up after all the douchery that kobe and artest induce on a second-by-second basis.

  31. Shane Anderson

      rad. is he a total wild man on court nowadays?
      I remember the brawl but I don’t remember him being all that crazy after that (i thought he was rather mild mannered when he played for the kings)…
      the wikipedia entry on him is pretty great, especially when you get to the ‘controversy’ section.

      thanks Blake.

  32. demi-puppet

      Ron Artest is a skinny white man who likes to throw cups??

  33. demi-puppet

      Unfortunately. . .

  34. David

      yes

  35. Schulyer Prinz

      ron-ron is bullshit. Lakers are lucky they have gashole to clean up after all the douchery that kobe and artest induce on a second-by-second basis.

  36. Shane Anderson

      rad. is he a total wild man on court nowadays?
      I remember the brawl but I don’t remember him being all that crazy after that (i thought he was rather mild mannered when he played for the kings)…
      the wikipedia entry on him is pretty great, especially when you get to the ‘controversy’ section.

      thanks Blake.

  37. Casey

      Ha…are you bracketing the NBA too? Go Hawks. My dad the other night was like, well this’ll end heir season (game 6 and was then tied at 36) and then 20 points ahead later the Hawks never looked back. Carried over to game 7. Fuck now I got another sport interest.

  38. Casey

      Ha…are you bracketing the NBA too? Go Hawks. My dad the other night was like, well this’ll end heir season (game 6 and was then tied at 36) and then 20 points ahead later the Hawks never looked back. Carried over to game 7. Fuck now I got another sport interest.