150 Quotes by Jermaine O'Neal

I wanted to show people that I'm not a bust. I can play. I can do this.

The Detroit situation shocked the whole system. Obviously you don't condone any type of fighting. But you've got to make the best decision for you and your family at the time, and you don't have a lot of time to think out that process.

One thing about me, I think, over the years I've walked onto the court earlier than I was supposed to and it kind of lingered into something else.

At 40, your body and your mind doesn't do the same thing as it used to do.

As an African-American athlete, you get discouraged that this type of thing is still condoned in people's lives. You look at a situation where we're good enough to work for you, but not good enough to be around you. To build a franchise, good enough to build business for you, but not good enough to mingle amongst your circles.

The one thing I get asked about weekly when people see me who have never met me before is about the damn brawl and I'm tired of talking about it.

Holding up Shaq every damn day - it's crazy, you do it four times a year, but doing it every day in practice is difficult.

People talk about the term 'sacrificing your body' and I've done that.

Maturity is everything.