I started out as a young Ninja and killed all of the Shoguns. I am a Shogun now and I'm holding my spot. There probably won't be another Shogun after this.

The Big Cactus... because if you come too close, you're gonna get stuck.

I knew I was dog meat. Luckily, I'm the high-priced dog meat that everybody wants. I'm the good-quality dog meat. I'm the Alpo of the NBA.

They shot the ball well early. What comes out of the microwave hot doesn't always stay hot. I know, because I eat bagels in the morning.

The stats win nothing. I'm still sexy. I'm still great.

You know, I'm very photogenic.

No one calls me out, I'm from LSU.

I put a lot into it, and when I am done playing, I plan on going undercover and then being the sheriff or chief of police somewhere, either Miami or Orlando, I don't know yet.

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.

This summer is going to be a different summer for a lot of people. Everyone is going to take care of their own business and everyone is going to do what's best for them, including me.

I'm going back to the old Shaq. I was normal last year - I was an earthling last summer. I had to go back to my alien roots.

Seeing Oneam undone!Enemy norlo! friend-sans One-is none.That! is "am"One-o-One!

It was pleasant to think that men still sang, even in the midst of butchery and famine.

The pen is the tongue of the mind.

The cry of equality pulls everyone down.

I hate the idea of always having to interpret other people's ideas and thoughts and words, because I'm very independent and, I guess, a free thinker.

A ghastly attempt at a smile, sure to send any normal person to a therapist.

Basically you want as many people as possible to see your movie.

The spoken form is in fact a very restrained representation of what is possible in the musical language.

Remind people who they are instead of just complimenting them on what they've done.

You learn to read the audiences after a while, and there are all different kinds of gigs.