When I traveled through Greece in the '90s, everything [Albert Hoxie] taught me came flooding back and I was able to appreciate the art and culture much more because of him.

I'm not comfortable being preachy, but more people need to start spending as much time in the library as they do on the basketball court.

I felt that a number of people might have questioned my loyalty, but I continue to be a patriotic American.

Each story, novel, poem and play presents a vision of the world that illuminates the dark cave of life we stumble through. We can see better where we're going, what sudden drop to avoid, where the cool water is running.

I didn't really seek attention. I just wanted to play the game well and go home.

The rivalry between the Lakers and Celtics endured for about eight years, and the interest grew each year.

I'm not going to disappear.