I'm not exaggerating when I say that the 761st was Patton's best tank unit and nobody knew about it.

I think race has been a burden for black Americans. Being Muslim has also been a challenge because so many people do not understand Islam.

Cancer is a scary thing and you have to deal with it seriously.

High school dropouts are forfeiting their opportunity to pursue the American Dream.

When we went up against teams that were better, I just hoped that we could steal the victories.

I need about three seats lengthwise to sleep on a plane. It's not easy for me to curl up.

When I was 17, I worked in a mentoring program in Harlem designed to improve the community. That's when I first gained an appreciation of the Harlem Renaissance, a time when African-Americans rose to prominence in American culture. For the first time, they were taken seriously as artists, musicians, writers, athletes, and as political thinkers.