In athletics there's always been a willingness to cheat if it looks like you're not cheating. I think that's just a quirk of human nature.

Music is really something that makes people whole.

My high school had been a renovated old hospital, so when I first came to the UCLA campus in the spring of 1965, I was immediately impressed by the classic northern Italian architecture that was mixed with futuristic ultra-modern buildings. The classic architecture gave it the heft of old wisdom while the modernistic look inspired hope for the future.

When a rap song glorifies violence, death and sadness and loss is inflicted because of the violence.

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

In a typical history book, black Americans are mentioned in the context of slavery or civil rights. There's so much more to the story.

I always thought I could do a good job coaching, but the opportunities have not presented themselves.