Sometimes I feel like the Tom Hanks character in Big. But my life is not a movie. I never have to go back to Coney Island to find the fortune-teller machine so I have to grow up again.

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.

If we will be quiet and ready enough, we shall find compensation in every disappointment.

Nothing is sweeter and addictive than power, the unlucky soul this demon possesses, if he is not sacrificed on its altar will sacrifice others himself to get it

...empathy is the most important power there is. Without it, we are doomed. With it, we can truly change the world.(interview from USC)

You’ve probably heard it before—if not, you’ve likely experienced it yourself.

The character of a woman rapidly develops after marriage, and sometimes seems to change, when in fact it is only complete.

One of the main things for a leader is to eliminate confusion.

No matter how good you are, you still need grace to get out of the material world. You can be a yogi or a monk or a nun, but without God's grace you still can't make it.

I'd say it was nice knowing you, but as you've effectively ruined my life, it almost certainly hasn't been.

I do know one thing about me: I don't measure myself by others' expectations or let others define my worth.

I love to teach, I love to draw, I love animals. So I don't feel like I am relying on one thing to lead me in my career.