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

Fundamental preparation is always effective. Work on those parts of your game that are fundamentally weak.

The Sixties was a perfect storm of disaffection with political leaders trying to pass off the same old platitudes to maintain the status quo and an unexpected courageousness in the masses of youth. Nothing on this scale had ever happened before in U.S. history and it hasn't happened since.

The Lakers fans have been great, even folks in the supermarket are welcoming me back.

I think someone should explain to the child that it's OK to make mistakes. That's how we learn. When we compete, we make mistakes.

UCLA acknowledged this shift by bringing in Alex Haley (the co-author of The Autobiography of Malcolm X) and Eldridge Cleaver (Soul on Ice) as speakers.

I have to say I have an incredible musical education because of my father.