Shaquille O'Neal Quotes

Me having a beautiful wife and great family and friends around me, all the money I've got, all the things that I've got, a Ferrari that I just ripped the top off of and turned into a convertible, the rings I got, the two mansions on the water, a master's in criminal justice, I'm a cop, plus I look good. So me shooting 40 percent at the foul line is just God's way of saying that nobody's perfect. If I shot 90 percent from the line, it just wouldn't be right.

I make the game easy. Double and triple me, I'll kick it out to you for a wide-open shot. I'll add years to your career.

We want you all to be in shape and look as good as me. Because I will be walking naked on the beach.

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

About strip clubs and athletes. The best way I can explain why a lot of players end up there is because it's one of the safest places a high-profile person can spend time in a boring city.

I'm a weird big guy. Doing rapping, doing movies. Do a lot of stuff. But always do things the right way.

Against Bradley, every time I'm trying to dunk, dunk, dunk.

I don't listen to people who can't do stuff that I do.

I am Superman. And the only thing that can kill Superman is Kryptonite. And Kryptonite doesn't exist.

I play against a front and a back every night, Ming does not have to do that, Duncan does not have to do that, Garnett doesn't do that. I am the only one that has to do that.

I don't have to shoot from more than two feet. I'm top 50. I've got 23,000 from where I shoot.

I have never been a shooter.

Some things you just can't question. Like you can't question why two plus two is four. So don't question it, don't try to look it up. I don't know who made it, all I know is it was put in my head that two plus two is four. So certain things happen. Why does it rain? Why am I so sexy? I don't know.

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

I'm a cop, and cops talk. They called me the day he did it, but did you ever hear me say anything about it? I played ball, because that's how I am. I'm true.

Anyone can win a slam-dunk contest. The real Superman is dead. He was assassinated by Pat Riley. I'm the Big Cactus now and ready to roll again.

If they want to play football, we can play football.

I really get motivated when I have doubters.

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 am aware that most people only see me as Shaq... the guy on the court. But there is another side to who I am, Shaquille O'Neal. And Shaquille O'Neal wants to explore every part of life. He wants the opportunity to pursue all of his desires. That includes being a part of the music industry as an MC. Music is and will always be a part of who I am.

That was a foul, young lady. You know that was a foul. Don't ask dumb questions.

I think I'm the only player who looks at each and every center and says to myself, 'That's barbecued chicken down there.'

It's over now. He said what he had to say, I said what I had to say. Don't play with me. Seriously, don't play with me.

A pinch is a pinch. If you pinch my right nipple, I'm going to say, 'ouch.' If I pinch your right nipple, you're going to say 'ouch.' A foul is a foul and a flagrant is a flagrant.

I average 25 with three guys on me and they are just looking at stats I guess.

I ate too many Frosted Flakes. I don't remember what I said last night.

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.

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

My secret? See it, and stay focused on it.

I painted my toenails before Dennis Rodman. One time at training camp, I stubbed my toe and the nail came loose. My mom gave me some toenail hardener, and I painted over it. I scored 40-something points that night, so it became a ritual. Paint my toenails, score 40 points.

Coach (Pat) Riley told us on June 8 we'd win the title on June 20.

I'm just getting better and better. It's just like a bunch of worker bees protecting the king bee, because I'm not a queen bee. I'm a king bee.

It's hard to get up for a good high-school team like the Chicago Bulls.

I'm playing like Eric Dampier.

I just said to myself, 'Damn, I'm a great player.'

I never worry about the problem. I worry about the solution.

I take it personal when people don't double me. It's against my religion not to double me. It upsets me. It makes me think they're saying to themselves I don't have it anymore.

You have to foul me to stop me, period.

Get away from my house. What do you want?

If I get that thing down there in that area, that's 67% lifetime. If you don't believe me, Google it. I'm on the Internet.

A friend tweeted me with 'The Big Freeze.' I don't know about that one. I've got to go home, play around with the kids and figure something out. I'll have one.

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.'

It is not about how much money you make. The question is are you educated enough to KEEP it.

If I was able to have the game I have and shoot 80% from the line, I'd probably be an arrogant person rather than a humble one. Everything happens for a reason.

Before I became the 'Great Test of the West," I was the 'Beast of the East.'

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

I'd like to thank everyone who voted for me. And the one guy who didn't vote for me, thank you, too.

I'm George Bush. I'm the president.