After practice, I would have to go back to the dorm and take a nap.
— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
I just like seeing the world, and it doesn't matter where.
I feel like I've always been a full-time historian, but nobody knows it.
If not shown appreciation, it gets to you.
Well, I'm a professional.
The word 'leukemia' is a very frightening word. In many instances, it's a killer and it's something that you have to deal with in a very serious and determined way if you're going to beat it.
If not for the success that medicine has made, I might be part of a much different story right now.
There are a lot of authors in the world, so it's difficult to find a unique niche to present your take on things. That is always a challenge for any author.
LeBron James can get a shot off under any and all circumstances and he makes them.
A lot of young players don't really know much about the history of the game and a lot of them are missing out on what the game is all about, especially the whole concept of sportsmanship and teamwork.
I am highly offended by the total lack of acknowledgement of my contribution to Laker success.
I got all A's and was hated for it; I spoke correctly and was called a punk.
OK, I'll put it like this: I doubt if we will see another All-American basketball athlete who is a Rhodes Scholar.
The '80s made up for all the abuse I took during the '70s. I outlived all my critics. By the time I retired, everybody saw me as a venerable institution. Things do change.
Yoga is just good for you.
The type of leukemia that I am dealing with is treatable. So if I do what my doctors tell me to do - get my blood checked regularly, take my meds and consult with my doctor and follow any additional instructions he might make - I will be able to maintain my good health and live my life with a minimum of disruptions to my lifestyle.
My health is fine.
Practices were tough.
I want people to understand that I intend to continue living and doing all the things that I love to do up until the end. And the end is by no means rushing up on me.
I'm not exaggerating when I say that the 761st was Patton's best tank unit and nobody knew about it.
I think a lot of people, if they get the opportunity to do some acting, they think, 'I might be a star.'
I need about three seats lengthwise to sleep on a plane. It's not easy for me to curl up.
I was getting hot flashes and sweats on a regular basis. That's not normal, even for my age.
You're never really cancer-free and I should have known that.
Music is really something that makes people whole.
I think I really benefited from going to college.
I pitched and I played the outfield.
I want to do as little as possible when I finish playing ball - just spend a lot more time with my family.
I totally alienated some reporters as I retreated.
You got guys now declaring they're ready to play pro ball in their second or third year of high school. It's crazy! They're missing so much.
I'm the baddest among the bad guys.
My grandfather and my uncle both died from colorectal cancer, my dad almost died from it and I have the gene for it.
I always thought I could do a good job coaching, but the opportunities have not presented themselves.
Music rhythms are mathematical patterns. When you hear a song and your body starts moving with it, your body is doing math. The kids in their parents' garage practicing to be a band may not realize it, but they're also practicing math.
I enjoy seeing new places.
What I have is P.H. positive chronic myeloid leukemia, which is an aberration in your white blood cells.
This is what I would have done if I had to have a real job: I would have been a history teacher.
Even when there are adverse circumstances, I try to do my job. And I usually do.
Cancer is a scary thing and you have to deal with it seriously.
I've never been a person to share my private life, but I can help save lives.
Today's youth are told to get rich or die trying and they really shouldn't take that attitude forward with them.
I have to say I have an incredible musical education because of my father.
A lot of players think the game is all about individual performances when it's really all about a team game.
I was a baseball fan myself, I wanted to play baseball.
Islam is about finding your own space.
Reporters used to ask me the same inane questions year-in and year-out, city-to-city, and it would drive me crazy.
The 3-point shot has created a situation in the game akin to 'Lotto' fever.
I've always tried to stay out of the fray and not be an object of controversy.
When the doctor told me I had cancer, I was scared.
I have always thought that writers come with any variety of attributes. Some are capable and some aren't.
