What I have is P.H. positive chronic myeloid leukemia, which is an aberration in your white blood cells.

Black people don't have an accurate idea of their history, which has been either suppressed or distorted.

Ignorance is not something that lends itself to a meaningful discussion.

[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.

Good thoughts are no better than good dreams, unless they are executed.

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

I could have skated by as an athlete, but the world is so much bigger and more interesting than any one thing. I didn't want to be pigeonholed as just a jock. I'm also an author, a student of history, and I collect memorabilia from the Wild West. I'm also a son, a father, and a friend.