Trust has to be earned, and should come only after the passage of time.

I strongly believe the black culture spends too much time, energy and effort raising, praising, and teasing our black children about the dubious glories of professional sports.

Racism is not an excuse to not do the best you can.

Martina's like the old Green Bay Packers. You know exactly what she's going to do, but there isn't a thing you can do about it.

I guess I started too early because I just thought it was something fun to do.

I have tried to keep on with my striving because this is the only hope I have of ever achieving anything worthwhile and lasting.

Seven out of 10 black faces you see on television are athletes. The black athlete carries the image of the black community. He carries the cross, in a way, until blacks make inroads in other dimensions.