You know what's crazy about Yao? He speaks perfect English. A lot of people don't know that. Perfect English. When I was over there, I called him. He's like, 'Whassup big fella?' Perfect English!

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.

I don't believe in atheists. I have never seen a real one.

It's possible to walk out of your house with "local" footsteps, printing them one by one till they go on to make "global" consequences! Go, make a safe journey!

Life is about connection, not perfection.

Goodbyes weren't all they were cracked up to be

[Peace in Syria] is [António Guterres] priority, and of course it's our priority, that's self-evident.

But then we have to leave, have to. It's always been that way, and it will always be that way, Jane. That's just.. how it works

No, really. I free you.' I don't want to be free.

I don't have anyone telling me to change things or giving me unwanted opinions. It's just me and my band making music. It's nice for a change.

Mosul stands rally at a sort of juncture of sectarian and ethnic differences.

When we determine to dwell on the good and excellent things in life, we will be so full of those things that they will tend to swallow our problems.