I did a book in 1996, an overview of black history. In that process I became more aware of a lot of the black inventors of the 19th century.
There’s a ball. There’s a hoop. You put the ball through the hoop. That’s success.
Yoga is somewhat hard to quantify in terms of benefits because you see them in all the injuries you don’t get.
Islam is about finding your own space.
If not for the success that medicine has made, I might be part of a much different story right now.
Today’s youth are told to get rich or die trying and they really shouldn’t take that attitude forward with them.
Music is really something that makes people whole.
I just like seeing the world, and it doesn’t matter where.
I have to say I have an incredible musical education because of my father.
A team will always appreciate a great individual if he’s willing to sacrifice for the group.
As brilliant an individual that Michael Jordan was, he was not successful until he got with a good team unit.
After practice, I would have to go back to the dorm and take a nap.
Each story, novel, poem and play presents a vision of the world that illuminates the dark cave of life we stumble through. We can see better where we’re going, what sudden drop to avoid, where the cool water is running.
I totally alienated some reporters as I retreated.
The game has basically not changed since I ended my career.
When we went up against teams that were better, I just hoped that we could steal the victories.
There are a lot of authors in the world, so it’s difficult to find a unique niche to present your take on things. That is always a challenge for any author.
I have always thought that writers come with any variety of attributes. Some are capable and some aren’t.
I have been coaching recently. I coached high school basketball in Arizona, and I hope that more opportunities become available.
Reporters used to ask me the same inane questions year-in and year-out, city-to-city, and it would drive me crazy.