I have orders not to come back until I'm a thousand percent.

The Big Cactus... because if you come too close, you're gonna get stuck.

I knew I was dog meat. Luckily, I'm the high-priced dog meat that everybody wants. I'm the good-quality dog meat. I'm the Alpo of the NBA.

They shot the ball well early. What comes out of the microwave hot doesn't always stay hot. I know, because I eat bagels in the morning.

The stats win nothing. I'm still sexy. I'm still great.

You know, I'm very photogenic.

No one calls me out, I'm from LSU.

I put a lot into it, and when I am done playing, I plan on going undercover and then being the sheriff or chief of police somewhere, either Miami or Orlando, I don't know yet.

I'm not going to try to go out there and outdo him. I don't have to try to outdo him, I'm Shaq.

This summer is going to be a different summer for a lot of people. Everyone is going to take care of their own business and everyone is going to do what's best for them, including me.

I'm going back to the old Shaq. I was normal last year - I was an earthling last summer. I had to go back to my alien roots.

Acts of Kindness:A random act of kindness, no matter how small, can make a tremendous impact on someone else's life.

You must choose to risk what you fear to lose to gain everything you desire

To err is human, to forgive is divine... but I’m only a cardinal and cardinals are human, so rather than forgiving you I’m going to err towards beating you with this stick.

The mind of man can only teach what he has learned from others. It is how you use that knowledge that will decide who you are.

Flying is learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.

I was distressed that after 9/11, when the United States was attacked by terrorists, the United States' response was to attack Afghanistan, where some of the terrorists had been.

Instead of looking for the right person become the right person.

I try a different cookie recipe every time I bake.

The ultimate intelligence of all things is your essence. Your mind is the universe. Your body is all things.

I can't drive, so I can only live in New York, which is fine with me.