I failed, I think, seven [or] eight times before I finally got my first [championship]. It was just, you know, just about… — Shaquille O'Neal Copy Share Image
When you've got a guy that's going to look for you, you run. A lot of people think I can't run, but… — Shaquille O'Neal Copy Share Image
I think I'm one of the patches of the quilt here, myself and Dwyane. — Shaquille O'Neal Copy Share Image
It's sort of like in the movie The Karate Kid when Daniel said he needed Mr. Miyagi. And Mr. Miyagi gave him… — Shaquille O'Neal Copy Share Image
I think he got an incidental elbow in the face, messed up his pretty red lips a little bit. But other than… — Shaquille O'Neal Copy Share Image
He can play. He can shoot. He can dribble. He can pass. He's a great player. Period. No question about it. And… — Shaquille O'Neal Copy Share Image
I've been 11, 12 percent body fat my whole career. But when you've got a big, sexy, beautiful man that's up in… — Shaquille O'Neal Copy Share Image
Word has it, they think I'm an old man, and they're not gonna double me. My message is that I'm the baddest… — Shaquille O'Neal Copy Share Image
I think I'm the only player who looks at each and every center and says to myself, 'That's barbecued chicken down there.' — Shaquille O'Neal Copy Share Image
I'm an unorthodox type of guy, a funny guy - at least I think I'm funny. And one of the things I… — Shaquille O'Neal Copy Share Image
I've been an athlete that's sort of in advance; always thinking. After basketball I'd love to have my own radio show, my… — Shaquille O'Neal Copy Share Image
I think everything happens for a reason. With my game being the way it is, if I did shoot 80 percent, I'd… — Shaquille O'Neal Copy Share Image
I think it would be a boring game if everybody was the same, just like it would be boring if you guys… — Shaquille O'Neal Copy Share Image
I don't think anything of Laura Frank. You heard me - Laura Frank. Not Lawrence. Laura... It's not that I blame him,… — Shaquille O'Neal Copy Share Image
Man, I don't wanna do what all the other guys do. I don't wanna end up in the booth after the games… — Shaquille O'Neal Copy Share Image
I think it was 89.2% cheers and 11.8% boos, but I'm used to that. — Shaquille O'Neal Copy Share Image
When I was young I was on punishment a lot and I used to watch a lot of TV, and I asked… — Shaquille O'Neal Copy Share Image
I take it personal when people don't double me. It's against my religion not to double me. It upsets me. It makes… — Shaquille O'Neal Copy Share Image
I think it's a great city. I think it's a fabulous city. But in my young juvenile days, I was an idiot,… — Shaquille O'Neal Copy Share Image
I guess people think the taller you are the more dominant you have to be. — Shaquille O'Neal Copy Share Image
I think Bush came back because Colin Powell was there. Hey, I'm the brigadier general, baby. — Shaquille O'Neal Copy Share Image
Yeah, D-Wade called me up last night and said that he saw some film of me in high school and thinks that… — Shaquille O'Neal Copy Share Image
He's just intelligent-sort of a nerd, actually. He's the only brother I know who made a 1420 on the SAT. I don't… — Shaquille O'Neal Copy Share Image
I failed, I think, seven [or] eight times before I finally got my first [championship]. It was just, you know, just about me growing… — Shaquille O'Neal Copy Share Image
And if the big dog ain't me, then the house won't get guarded - period. — Shaquille O'Neal Copy Share Image
And I want to do it the right way, like everybody else, not just a famous figurehead that gets a job because he is… — Shaquille O'Neal Copy Share Image
I told our guys they must not have cable because Antoine Walker knows how to play, Derek Anderson can play, Shandon Anderson knows how… — Shaquille O'Neal Copy Share Image
I was really upset. I felt like they tried to limit me, whoever 'they' may be. So I just said to myself third quarter… — Shaquille O'Neal Copy Share Image
I'm still the baddest expletive in the world. Yeah, I'm getting older, but Kareem got older. Hakeem got older. I don't need Earthlings' respect.… — Shaquille O'Neal Copy Share Image
Write this: Since my boy is the coach, I'm going to try out for the Dolphins next year. Tight end. — Shaquille O'Neal Copy Share Image
Everybody talks about being a role model. But if you look up the word 'role' in a dictionary, it describes playing a part. Everything… — Shaquille O'Neal Copy Share Image
Why don't you bring your face up here and let me punch it? Then you can tell me (if I'm stronger). — Shaquille O'Neal Copy Share Image
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