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

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.

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.

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.

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.

Her voice is so soft. If it were a food item, it’d be a marshmallow.

To know what is the right thing to do and not do it is the greatest cowardice.

You are not an extra in somebody else's film. You are the star in your own life.

There are so many colors in the rainbow So many colors in the morning sun So many colors in the flower and I see every one.

I am so proud of Michigan's citizens for the kindness and generosity they have shown in assisting in this endeavor. It is truly heartwarming to see the compassion shown for those in need

... a woman who has been a nun is never anything else.

What would be the use of immortality to a person who cannot use well a half an hour?

You should always be careful of what you say in parting.

I started off as a journalist when I was young and I did not get paid unless I wrote three stories a day.

People who walk by faith don't see obstacles, they see opportunities.