Quotes from Greg Oden

I wanted to be a dentist when I was younger. But then I started to get big and realized that my hands were so big, I'd kind of scare the little kids away.

I lived in Indiana, and Reggie Miller was everywhere.

Me being in shape allows me to be more mobile and do better things, make bigger plays.

I could've signed with a team after Portland cut me and just sat on the bench and collected paychecks, but that's not my style. That just seems really unethical. Besides, money doesn't matter to me. I've got enough money.

When you're on the court with guys that know basketball, it's a universal language for us.

For starters, Portland isn't a great city to live in if you're a young, African American male with a lot of money. But that's especially true if you don't have anybody to guide you.

Growing up in Terre Haute, Indiana, there's not a whole lot to do. What I did was I just went to the basketball court at the Boys & Girls Club and literally stayed there all day until my mom got off of work.

When a girl sends me 100 pictures, I have to send something back every now and then.

My dream is to be able to play basketball, and if I can go out there and do it, run up and down, and come off the court again healthy, that's goal one.

I want an Ohio State degree, and not all of their classes are online, so it might have to be after I retire.

Marking success, for me, is walking onto a court and just walking off healthy, no matter if it is one minute or two minutes.

When I get 100 percent, and I get to improve on the court, I feel I can be an All-Star.

I've been strong my whole entire life.