Quotes from Shawn Bradley

I have been tall a long time and learned to deal with it at a young age.

If you put the Lord first in your life, he takes care of you. He might not take care of you now. But when it comes time to stand before him and be judged according to our works in this world, he is a just God.

I started to think I could do just as much by playing basketball and setting a good sporting example than I could by going on the mission. But in the end I realized the mission was what was expected of me and was what would be better for me in the end.

I want to be the kind of guy people will look at and say, 'Hey, he'd be a cool guy to have as a friend.'

I enjoyed doing 'Space Jam' and maybe I'll do a milk commercial some day, but I'm not into that stuff.

Something needs to change when you start losing your focus as a missionary. You need to do something to gain that focus again.

I'm not going to lie to you, it's a lot nicer to have cheers rather than boos.

Whether you're 7 feet 6 inches or normal height, stealing someone's bike is low.

I've had a lot of stories done on me because of my height, but that's OK. I don't feel like an exhibit. If that's what it takes to get noticed, that's fine.

The girl I took to the prom was 5-4. When we slow-danced, she stood on a chair.

Of course a trade with Utah would make me happy. I grew up there.

There are times when I've been struggling and I get down on myself and my game. I have to remind myself that I've loved this game my whole life and it should be fun.

You don't play the game to lose. But I also understand that if people are giving their 100% effort, giving it all they've got, it's going to be accepted.

I've played basketball most of my life, so it will probably be a little hard adjusting to life without it.

I've always dreamed of going on a mission. You get a chance to go out and help other people.

As a professional entertainer in sports, you get a lot of real-world experience in a world that's not very real - which is a lot of what politics are.

I know there are people out there that no matter what I do, say or become, they're not going to like me. Conversely, there's going to be people that no matter what I do, say or become, they're going to love me.

I've always been interested in politics, and I would like to make a difference in people's lives.