"Learn to fight when you are in a war."
-- Yao Ming said of his comprehension and study of American language and culture.
"I don't really have anything to say. Basketball is not a game that you can play with your mouth. It needs action to prove yourself."
"I can see well enough on the 28-meter basketball court."
-- Yao Ming said when a journalist asked whether his addiction to video games has affected his vision.
"Look at the play before (halftime), Williams drives from halfcourt all the way to the paint with five seconds left. We still have time, and we just ... shoot a running 3-point shot. That's like, 'How much do you want to play?' "
It's getting better every day.
-- Yao said after scoring 37 points in the Rockets' 103-92 victory over Orlando.
"I mean, come on. It should be more than that. I do my part. I fight inside. But if they don't give me the call, then they don't give me the call."