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" My grandmother was always upbeat, a naturally happy person. I think I got that from her. "
Lamar Odom
Think
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" For years I've been seeing my young brothers wearing Scarface T-shirts, John Gotti T-shirts, Rick James T-shirts. We don't have any icons or idols to look up to, just rappers and professional athletes. "
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" I think it's easy for people to say, 'Because you do this, you must be this kind of person, vain or uptight or mean to people.' People have a sense of who you may be because of the job you do. That's unfair judgment. "
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" Being humbled has been a part of my life for a long time. "
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" The Lakers are family. My kids don't have to switch schools. Little things like that are important. People don't think about things like that. I feel like something special is going to happen in this town. "
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" Death always seems to be around me. "
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" I consider myself a little weak. "
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" I was going to fight for what I wanted first, and that was being in L.A. and being a Laker. L.A. was the first place that came to my mind. That's where my heart was at. "
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" Respect goes a long way when you carry yourself a certain way and show manners when you first meet someone. If you do that, then it's hard for somebody not to like you. "
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" Organizations are trying to save extra money. Players are trying to get extra money. That's the way it is. "
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" We all have regrets, but the thing is to learn from life. "
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" Where I'm from, you're a square if you go to church or if you decide to read the Koran or Bible. "
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" I don't think nobody's doubting I can play basketball. "
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" It's good that I put my personal ego aside. My basketball ego was, 'Why we negotiating?' But my personal ego didn't take it personal. I put my personal ego aside a little bit. "
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" I have candy around my bed. I just kinda like reach over and eat it and then go back to sleep, no problem. "
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Reach
" My mother and grandmother raised me. Queens raised me. "
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Mother
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Grandmother
" The Mavericks and I have mutually agreed that it's in the best interest of both parties for me to step away from the team. "
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" Negative publicity makes people forget your best times. "
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Forget
Negative
" People making it like I sit there and eat a whole plate of candy before I play a basketball game. I don't think anyone could do that. "
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" I don't want a girlfriend because that means I've got a responsibility. I have a responsibility to call you. I have a responsibility not to be with another woman. I have a responsibility to be there on time when you need me. "
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Woman
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" If your dad always has candy, how cool is he? Coolest dude in the world. My kids think I'm cool. "
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Candy
Cool
Your
" The young men in the inner city are without guidance, robbing and shooting each other with no remorse... Our system is crazy because we're planning to fail. Everybody needs something to grasp on to. "
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Crazy
Fail
Men
" Most people don't want to get married. Being married, that's a responsibility. "
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Responsibility
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" Remember when Jay-Z wore a Che Guevara T-shirt? Nobody knew who Che was. Then Jay-Z wears it, and it's everywhere. "
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" I'm going to say my favorite thing is to eat salads, and I'll be like the altar boy. "
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" I've got a winner mentality, the mentality of a champion. "
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