“My strength comes from my mom. Just seeing what she had to go through ...” — Paul Pierce Quote

“My strength comes from my mom. Just seeing what she had to go through to raise us, she wouldn't make excuses; she wouldn't put her head down. So I guess I looked at adversity right in the eye and took it on.”

“When you're not winning in your last couple of years, it gets frustrating because where's your motivation?”

“I've never been on the cover of a game. When people go into the store and see me on the cover of a game, maybe that will entice them to buy it.”

“By trying we can easily learn to endure adversity. Another man's, I mean.”

“I'm just going to keep going. That's been my motto since I was younger, through all adversity and all obstacles.”

“As African American, gay drag queens, we live with more adversity and challenges.”