For me, Duke was personal. I hated Duke and I hated everything I felt Duke stood for. Schools like Duke didn’t recruit players like me. I felt like they only recruited players who were Uncle Toms.

You never get what you deserve; only what you have the leverage to negotiate.

I Hated Duke. I Felt Like They Only Recruited Black Players That Were Uncle Toms.

Lies don't matter, ... There's no merit to it. It's kind of hard to entertain foolishness when it has no merit.

I don't mind being a professional. As an athlete you are a role model, people are watching what you wear, listening to everything you say.

Name 12 players better than me.

There's always going to be criticism when your name is Jalen. You have to wear a bulletproof vest and be ready for it.

Even bad teams have optimism. You don't want to take away the optimism so early in the season. The Bad News Bears coach wouldn't even tell (his team) that.

When you're not winning it's about how you're not getting it done.

An athletic scholarship shouldn’t be the best opportunity to receive a quality education.

I remember draft night, I shook David Stern's hand while rocking a red suit with white pinstripes and red gators I've always been a trendsetter.

Be mindful of those who take credit for your success or blame you for their failures.

Why be boring? Have some fun. Rock shows should be like movies: I don't go to a movie hoping it'll change my life.

My hair is pure. It stands for purity because no foreign chemicals or substances has ever touched my hair.

The more faithfully you listen to the voices within you, the better you will hear what is sounding outside.

To accept whatever comes, regardless of the consequences, is to be unafraid.

There are no letters in the mailbox And there are no grapes upon the vine And there are no chocolates in your boxes anymore And there are no diamonds in the mine

I love first base. I want to get better.

Mostly, what I have learned so far about aging, despite the creakiness of one's bones and cragginess of one's once-silken skin, is this: Do it. By all means, do it.

Trombone virtuoso and innovative composer, Papo combines the best of jazz and Latin music to create a genre that is unique and wild. He's redefined Latin jazz!

Each time I spend with Stella McCartney, I like her better. So I was excited to be asked by her.