Lamar Odom Quotes

My grandma always said bad things don't last forever.

I did some things I regret, and I know there are people who think they know me. I've heard the things they say, and some of them are hurtful.

We're all products of our environment. The key is not to fall.

You've got to play with pride and guts.

I've always felt that I'm a natural leader.

My grandmother was always upbeat, a naturally happy person. I think I got that from her.

If I put my mind to something and really want it, I'll go after it and get it.

Either you can do it or you can't. I think I can overcome anything I put my mind to.

I've always been taught to care what other people think. My grandmother and mother taught me to project a positive image of myself.

In New York, the dunk is not the thing. To break somebody down and shoot a J-that's as big as a dunk in New York.

I think a lot of the media love the game and hate the people who play it.

I'm just a basketball player, you know? Just put me where you need me.

I'm always going to be under a microscope, and I haven't always handled it well.

People tell me that I'm always smilin' on the court. I don't think about it. I just get emotional out there.

Lamar is just Lamar. My teammates probably can explain that a little better than I can. If I just go out there and do what I do and be myself, it shouldn't be a problem.

Sometimes I still don't know if I'm prepared to go through the entire season, dealing with the different personalities, the crowds, the politics.

The thing I love about the NBA game is that it's a playmaker's league.

Me. I like to have fun. I'm like a kid in a candy story out there.

I just try to focus on the basketball game and not get caught up in all the media.

You walk in our locker room and you see Pau Gasol, you see Andrew Bynum, you see Kobe, you see Ron Artest ... we have so many players that can play.

There was a possibility I could have been out of the NBA. It's taught me something that was a little deeper than basketball. I'm talking about life decisions.

I'm a role model. I have overcome the negativity, and I'm playing.

People have always told me, 'Yo, you're too unselfish. Shoot more.'

When I'm on the court, it's like I'm in heaven.

A little adversity can't hold me down.

Perception rules the world. Everyone knows that. Where we live and where we're from, you just can't escape it.