My father is my idol, so I always did everything like him. He used to work two jobs and still come home happy every night.
Every kid, every minority kid can be so successful if they focus on their education.
I get up 5:30-6 every morning. I'm in the gym. I run a couple miles.
When you are honest and open with young people, they let you in.
I motivate others by making sure that they understand to go after their dreams and don't let anyone tell you you can't. If you are motivated enough and put the work in that you can achieve anything in life that you set your mind to.
I'm the one who will take chances, not worry about the backlash.
I'm the biggest music lover in the world. I mean, I have seen everybody. I went on tour with Michael Jackson and the Jacksons four or five times.
Magic is crazy. He is that crazy wild guy on the basketball court that is very intense and very serious. He is the guy who lives and eats and breathes basketball. Magic is a guy who would stand for nothing but winning and really prepared himself as well as he prepared his team. Earvin is the complete opposite.
As an athlete, I understood the value of my health insurance. I knew that in my profession, injuries were common and could happen at any time.
God blessed me with two unbelievable parents, and I am just like both of them. I have the smile and charisma of my mother and the big heart of my mom, because she wants to save the world and help the world, so I am just like her.