If they took the idea that they could escape poverty through education, I think it would make a more basic and long-lasting change in the way things happen. What we need are positive, realistic goals and the willingness to work. Hard work and practical goals.

My most memorable moment came in 1985 as we beat the Boston Celtics.

The constant expansion has diluted the talent. Other than that, it's still the same game.

I was especially impressed with Pauley Pavilion [at UCLA campus ]. The floors hadn't been laid down yet, when they gave me the tour, each new room got my heart thumping. They even had a surgical operating room in case an athlete was severely injured.

Islam is about finding your own space.

During 1866 and 1922, Native Americans and black soldiers often intermingled in the American west, on the frontier.

I wanted to play baseball!