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

This is what I would have done if I had to have a real job: I would have been a history teacher.

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.

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

I've always tried to stay out of the fray and not be an object of controversy.

The rivalry between the Lakers and Celtics endured for about eight years, and the interest grew each year.

I would suggest that teachers show their students concrete examples of the negative effects of the actions that gangsta rappers glorify.