Music is my life. It's inseparable from anything else that I do.

I hate to say anything that may hurt UCLA, but I can't be quiet when I see what the NCAA is doing to Jerry Tarkanian only because he has a reputation for giving a second chance to many black athletes other coaches have branded as troublemakers. The NCAA is working night and day trying to get Jerry, but no one from the NCAA ever questioned me during my four years at UCLA!

Music is critical in our lives and culture. It's the inspiration that drives us. It's also the window to our souls. It's a reflection as to who we are, what we stand for and where we're going.

Without question, no hesitation, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was the best player I ever played against.

Health is a function of three things. 1. Luck 2. Genetics and 3. Choices in your lifestyle.

But you have to understand, my beard is so nasty. I mean, it's the only beard in the history of Western civilization that makes Bob Dylan's beard look good.

I might be the most injured athlete in the history of sports. I've had 31 operations. An endless string of stress fractures.