Shaquille O'Neal

“I do what I do. Always.”

“There is no answer to the Pythagorean theorem. Well, there is an answer, but by the time you figure it out, I got 40 points, 10 rebounds and then we're planning for the parade.”

“I am the number one Ninja and I have killed all the Shoguns in front of me.”

“I'm a mama's boy above all.”

“I don't get nervous in any situation. There's no such thing as nerves when you're playing games.”

“I guess people think the taller you are the more dominant you have to be.”

“Generals don't panic; then the troops never panic.”

“My father made me who I am. He gave me a basketball and told me to play with the ball, sleep with the ball, dream with the ball. Just don't take it to school. I used it as a pillow, and it never gave me a stiff neck.”

“I'm short and to the point.”

“When I get old, I'm going to the old folks' home. I don't want to be one of those guys who's hanging around the house bothering the kids. But not just any old folks' home. I want the whole top floor.”

“I'm tired of hearing about money, money, money, money, money. I just want to play the game, drink Pepsi, wear Reebok.”

“Donald Trump is a great friend, and he has four or five Picassos on his plane. And that's where I would look at them.”

“I started out as a football player. I liked to inflict pain. In basketball, it was the same thing.”

“I don't believe that I personally have been changed by the money. The bad thing is people assume you've changed because now you have money.”

“If I were a painter, you'd be calling me Shaqcasso.”

“I want to be known as 'The Big Shakespeare.' It was Shakespeare that said, 'Some men are born great, some achieve greatness, some have greatness thrust upon them.'”

“I'm an unorthodox type of guy, a funny guy - at least I think I'm funny. And one of the things I like to do is come up with nicknames for myself.”

“I'm very excited about my new agreement with the Heat. This contract allows me to address all of my family's long-term financial goals while allowing the Heat the ability to acquire those players that we need to win a championship.”

“Being here feels like I'm out of prison. This is the right place, the right time, the right team.”

“David Stern should get with the mothers of the NBA and let the moms decide what the dress code should be. I asked my mother if I could wear a chain, and she told me yeah. So I do stuff that my parents allow me to do.”