The lifespan of most professional athletes is relatively short, and most have no preparation for doing anything after their career ends, which it could in an instant.

[Albert] Hoxie, my Western Civilization professor. I had him in my freshman year and he opened up an extraordinary world to me that I've never forgotten. He used his extensive knowledge of art history to illustrate the development of Western culture and politics.

I think black Americans expect too much from individual black Americans in terms of changing the status quo.

I was getting hot flashes and sweats on a regular basis. That's not normal, even for my age.

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 got all A's and was hated for it; I spoke correctly and was called a punk.

I just like seeing the world, and it doesn't matter where.