To have a strong community of people who believe in your potential can make all the difference in the world. So many people have invested in me and I want to do the same for Chicago’s teens.

I don't want to be in my meetings all sore or be at my son's graduation all sore just because of something I did in the past. (I'm) just learning and being smart.

I live a great life. I can't complain. I'm healthy, my family's good and there's nothing I can really complain about.

We got to win. Win no matter what. Trip, kick somebody, fight, bite. Whatever. Win.

All the days that you wake up you have one job and that's to get better, every single day.

Hard work isn't enough. You got to believe

Whatever your goal is: dedicate yourself to it and it's going to be a lot of sacrifice, but if you love what you want to do, it shouldn't be a problem.