In all of us there is a hunger, marrow-deep, to know our heritage, to know who we are and where we came from.

My fondest hope is that 'Roots' may start black, white, brown, red, yellow people digging back for their own roots. Man, that would make me feel 90 feet tall.

My parents were teachers and they went out of their way to see to it that I had books. We grew up in a home that was full of books. And so I learned to read. I loved to read.

It's an hour during the week where you can just slow down.

But then, as far as I know, as far as I've studied or heard or picked up, it seems that this type of thing is a curse against mankind.

When you start about family, about lineage and ancestry, you are talking about every person on earth.

The way to succeed is never quit. Thats it. But really be humble about it.