I've never been a person to share my private life, but I can help save lives.

I think a lot of people, if they get the opportunity to do some acting, they think, 'I might be a star.'

The saying, "Those that don't learn from history are condemned to repeat it" doesn't just apply to politicians and world leaders, it applies to all of us on a daily basis.

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.

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

I'm still my parent's child, I'm still me, but I made a choice. I evolved into Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. I think it has to do with evolution.

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