I just come to fall in love with her, she's a sweet, loving, lovely young girl. I think she's a rock. She's the best thing that ever happened (to Odom). Lamar Odom More Quotes by Lamar Odom More Quotes From Lamar Odom My grandma always said bad things don't last forever. Lamar Odom lastsgrandmaforever You've got to play with pride and guts. Lamar Odom gutsprideplay You want to remain hungry and stay in a good place as a competitor; at the same time, you want to be confident but not cocky. You have to realize that you can lose. We have to stay hungry, because losing is the worst thing that can happen now. That's a road we don't want to go down. Lamar Odom cockylosingwant I've always felt that I'm a natural leader. Lamar Odom feltleadernatural We're all products of our environment. The key is not to fall. Lamar Odom environmentkeysfall When I'm on the court, it's like I'm in heaven. Lamar Odom courtheaven Me. I like to have fun. I'm like a kid in a candy story out there. Lamar Odom storiesfunkids There's pressure every night to be the best on the court. I put a lot of pressure on myself. Pressure is part of the game. It is also part of life. I want to prove I can do the work and be a success off the court as well as on it. Lamar Odom gameswantnight Either you can do it or you can't. I think I can overcome anything I put my mind to. Lamar Odom overcomingmindthinking I did some things I regret, and I know there are people who think they know me. I've heard the things they say, and some of them are hurtful. Lamar Odom regretpeoplethinking I've always been taught to care what other people think. My grandmother and mother taught me to project a positive image of myself. Lamar Odom motherpeoplethinking My grandmother was always upbeat, a naturally happy person. I think I got that from her. Lamar Odom upbeatgrandmotherthinking If I put my mind to something and really want it, I'll go after it and get it. Lamar Odom ifsmindwant In New York, the dunk is not the thing. To break somebody down and shoot a J-that's as big as a dunk in New York. Lamar Odom down-andbreaknew-york People tell me that I'm always smilin' on the court. I don't think about it. I just get emotional out there. Lamar Odom emotionalpeoplethinking People have always told me, 'Yo, you're too unselfish. Shoot more.' Lamar Odom unselfishpeople Perception rules the world. Everyone knows that. Where we live and where we're from, you just can't escape it. Lamar Odom perceptionknowsworld I'm a role model. I have overcome the negativity, and I'm playing. Lamar Odom negativityrole-modelsovercoming I'm always going to be under a microscope, and I haven't always handled it well. Lamar Odom microscopeswellshavens Sometimes I still don't know if I'm prepared to go through the entire season, dealing with the different personalities, the crowds, the politics. Lamar Odom crowdsdifferentpersonality
