I'm from Columbia, S.C., and my family is very religious. We'd go to church and Sunday school and we always had to dress up. I enjoyed that. — Jermaine O'Neal Copy Share Image
Professional sports is a monster. It's not even real life. It's one of the few things in life, the economy goes bad, you still… — Jermaine O'Neal Copy Share
I love suits for formal engagements. But I also like to wear jeans and button-ups. — Jermaine O'Neal Copy Share
I've taken my bumps and bruises, but you've got to be willing to get knocked down and pick yourself up. You can't get discouraged.… — Jermaine O'Neal Copy Share
I just want to understand better why an age limit is coming up. That's all. I'm not playing the race card, I'm not calling… — Jermaine O'Neal Copy Share
I want to make it clear that I don't want to gut a team that I come to because then it'll be like I'm… — Jermaine O'Neal Copy Share
Sometimes it takes a little bit longer than you want it to take, but it's better to catch on late than never. — Jermaine O'Neal Copy Share
More than anything, you want to be considered a great father and a role model, especially for your kid. — Jermaine O'Neal Copy Share
The Detroit situation shocked the whole system. Obviously you don't condone any type of fighting. But you've got to make the best decision for… — Jermaine O'Neal Copy Share
There are only two things that probably can stop me from playing - rapture, God coming back, and an ACL injury. — Jermaine O'Neal Copy Share
I want to be in the best winning situation. I don't want to be around anybody who's just interested in playing out the season… — Jermaine O'Neal Copy Share
I'm getting to the point, I'm in my 11th year, I don't want to play 82 games and then exit to watch somebody else… — Jermaine O'Neal Copy Share
I'm continuing to figure it out every single year: Life is a challenge, and the ones that succeed in life are the tough-minded ones… — Jermaine O'Neal Copy Share
