Either because I was an athlete or because I was black - probably both - there seemed to be a clear assumption that I wouldn't be up to the work.

I think I did very well against everyone who tried to defend me.

I'm the baddest among the bad guys.

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.

I was just starting out acting [doing "Airplane"] and wanted to be taken as a professional, not as an athlete doing a cameo.

Alexander Hamilton realized that warfare was part and parcel of human nature, and it's something we had to prepare for.

We want to show how hip-hop, which kind of fuels today's basketball stars, is directly related to jazz.