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.

I don't believe in pressure. Pressure is when you don't know where your next meal is coming from.

Look up the word role in the dictionary and you'll see it means playing a part. That's why I call myself a real model.

Because I grew up with a drill sergeant in my life, I respect order and it really gave me the discipline to be a leader and not a follower. It also helped me stay out of trouble.

If you don't stick to simplicity, you'll die a horrible death.

I'll just have to get it against my favorite team.

Someday I might have to put down a basketball and have a regular 9-to-5 like everybody else.