91 Quotes by Yao Ming

When I was young, we were taught not to dunk. We were taght not to stand out from the rest of the team. It’s different now.

Is there a choice in life? It’s always been like this. I am jealous that you have a lot of leisure and free time. You are jealous that I have a lot money.

Westerners respect privacy, and they are very competitive in terms of work and personalities. My teammates in China and I can talk about everything. But with my Houston Rockets teammates, even though we’re friends, we cannot ask each other about everything.

I think I’ll stick to what I’m used to, my principles, and that is team Number 1 and individual Number 2.

First of all, I’m not buff enough. I got pushed away from the basket. And even when I didn’t, I couldn’t get anyone to throw me a pass.

Others are improving very fast, and I’m not improving as fast, and that bothers me.

Please don’t let the illegal ivory trade orphan even more baby elephants.

Kobe’s heart is as strong as his muscles.

The journalists are poking me all the time. It’s impossible for me to stop even I want to.