I was bused to a school in Gerritsen Beach in Brooklyn in 1972. I was one of the first black kids in the history of the school.

There's a difference between racism and "I don't know any better. I'm clueless." Racism is like, "I'm trying to make you feel bad." That's racism.

It's easier to get on show business, the hard part is to maintain. Nobody stays famous forever.

Black people dominate sports in the United States. 20% of the population and 90% of the final four.

I learned pretty quickly that it's your WORK ETHIC that LEVELS THE PLAYING FIELD. Education helps, but I've met failures who have Ph.D.s. I believe the hardest worker is always going to win.

Babies don't know who's rich and who's poor. You love 'em and they're happy.

Only married people understand you can be miserable and happy at the same time.