I have people come onstage and ask me questions and I get to meet them. That's one of the reasons I like it. When you're performing, when you're doing your movies, they're not there with you.

Knowing that I make somebody's day better is all that matters at the end of the day.

Don't spend all of your time trying to be like someone else because you can never be them and they can never be you.

I think our society is all about judgment, which is so rude and disrespectful.

I'm an American; I'm not an African-American. I'm an American.

You should embrace who you are, and make the best person that you can be, not what somebody else wants you to be.

I want to be labeled 'a human who loves humans.'

Don't put your all into someone if they treat you like dirt.

Forgive yourself and forgive others around you.

There is always something new to learn. There is always something new that I am learning and I wanna share it with the world.

I believe you should be comfortable in your skin no matter what you go through - emotionally or whatever - as long as youre healthy.

Shame is, hands down, the most uncomfortable feeling. And, because it produces continuous amounts of inflammatory chemicals in the body, it is also a health risk.

No times were more dangerous than when our country was born, when revolution was our midwife.

In order to stay connected with my fans I do my best to sign autographs before and after every game as well sign all cards that are sent to me via throughout the year.

I went to a public high school that had a very small graduating class of 156 students. I lived a relatively normal childhood until I turned probably around 16. Things started to take off career-wise.

I assure you, you will never survive on your wits alone.

Pro-rated at 500 at-bats a year that means that for two years out of the fourteen I played, I never even touched the ball.

Sir, he throws away his money without thought and without merit. I do not call a tree generous that sheds its fruit at every breeze.

If there's an interesting role that comes up as a great support role in a decent picture, then I'll do that.

There was the misconception out there that I retired after the 2008 season, but that was never the case. I wasn't done with basketball yet, and I'm still not done.