I believe in the Democratic party, and their philosophy and what they stand for - for the poor people.
If you've experienced having control, you don't want to be moved to a subordinate position, if you have your druthers.
I can't stand the idea of missing something. I've got to know what's going on - it's like an animal instinct with me.
Kobe enjoys that situation. Stepping up and making the big basket or being involved in a key play.
I get scared of a lot of attention. I get scared of the spotlight. And I'm not talking about on the basketball court.
When I was a kid. I had traveled the world by the time I was 13 years old because of all the competitions I did for inline skating.
People have been killing because of racial differences since the time of Adam and Eve, but in this country racism has been primarily aimed at African Americans.
My favorite memory is, as a freshman, going to Carolina and beating them. Going over there and winning on their court. I think that was the only time I did win on their court.
The first time I went to Taiwan, there were cameras, paparazzi, TV stations outside my hotel twenty-four hours a day nonstop.
I spent a lot of time doing things other people wanted me to do, so I'm doing what I want to do now.
The Knicks left me open a lot of times the last time we played them, and I was just making sure I took the shots that were there.
Some people are too prideful to go out and reach out to people to help them in that situation because it's just such a dark time.
What's more important than who's going to be the first black manager is who's going to be the first black sports editor of the New York Times.
If I weren't earning $3 million a year to dunk a basketball, most people on the street would run in the other direction if they saw me coming.
Regardless of the obstacles or hurdles that are ahead of you, regardless of the opponent, regardless of the odds, your goal and objective always is to win. I think that's part of sports.
When did I know I had talent? I think it started when I first started playing sports, organized sports.
The ultimate would be to compete in a couple more Olympics, hopefully break some world records and wind up my sports career with a couple of years in the WNBA.
As a result of Title IX, and a new generation of parents who want their daughters to have the opportunities they never had, women's sports have arrived.
The thing I loved the most - and still love the most about teaching - is that you can connect with an individual or a group, and see that individual or group exceed their limits.
I've never been scared of contact. Now I get to bring it, that's what I love to do, so I'm going to bring it.
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