“There's a whole lot more to the African-American community than entertainment and sports.”

“I would love to be associated with some sports organization. I was a journalism major. That's kind of intriguing, to do something in the political-commentary arena.”

“It doesn't take a lot of strength to hang on. It takes a lot of strength to let go.”

“When it comes to the American dream, no one has a corner on the market. All of us have an equal chance to share in that dream.”

“The measure of a man is not how great his faith is, but how great his love is. We must not let government programs disconnect our souls from each other.”

“In my wildest imagination, I never thought that the fifth of six children born to Helen and Buddy Watts - in a poor black neighborhood, in the poor rural community of Eufaula, Oklahoma - would some...”