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 '80s made up for all the abuse I took during the '70s. I outlived all my critics. By the time I retired, everybody saw me as a venerable institution. Things do change.

I have been coaching recently. I coached high school basketball in Arizona, and I hope that more opportunities become available.

Ignorance is not something that lends itself to a meaningful discussion.

When you're a coach you've got to go up the ladder, you've got to be ready to travel. That's the nature of coaching

Kobe's an incredibly talented athlete, and there are many more like him among today's players.

Practices were tough.