Kobe always tried to be a hero. But you know, as the saying goes, a hero ain't nothing but a sandwich.

Opinions are like belly buttons; everybody has one. I never knock a man for his opinion.

If he were on fire, he couldn't act as if he were burning. He can't out-act me on the big screen.

You have to foul me to stop me, period.

I don't have to make a point. I'm George Bush. I'm the president. I built that arena, so I don't have to make a point.

Kids can still call me Shaq, but adults should call me Dr. O'Neal.

I think I'm one of the patches of the quilt here, myself and Dwyane.