During 1866 and 1922, Native Americans and black soldiers often intermingled in the American west, on the frontier.

I think race has been a burden for black Americans. Being Muslim has also been a challenge because so many people do not understand Islam.

When the doctor told me I had cancer, I was scared.

You have to be able to center yourself, to let all of your emotions go... Don't ever forget that you play with your soul as well as your body.

My choosing Islam was not a political statement; it was a spiritual statement.

The first time I shot the hook, I was in fourth grade, and I was about five feet eight inches tall. I put the ball up and felt totally at ease with the shot. I was completely confident it would go in. I've been shooting it ever since.

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