“While America is generally a violent place, no culture in this country...” — Jemele Hill Quote

“While America is generally a violent place, no culture in this country glorifies violence more than the African-American community. And consequently, no other racial group is as disproportionately affected by it.”

“If you've ever seen photos of LeBron James away from the basketball court, it's obvious he takes great pride in his appearance.”

“One of the worst things in sports is when selfishness gets disguised as truth.”

“I just hope that my success is in some way influencing other outlets to really be much more purposeful in promoting, advancing and recruiting people of color.”

“Sports has always been a great entry point for us to discuss issues that are pretty widely known in society.”

“Far too many athletes have been unable to let go of their troubled roots or just have failed to fully understand their new lives and what's expected of them.”

“My dad made a conscious choice to keep my family in Canada. I think he wanted us to have a pretty normal life and one that wasn't necessarily affected by the industry or all that comes with growing up in Hollywood.”

“I just want people to be affected by the music. I'm really affected by my surroundings and put everything in my music - what I'm not getting and what I desire. I want it to be uncompromised... almost a spiritual thing.”

“When 9/11 happened, it affected everything. It affected me. I'm an American, and I'm like, 'Oh my God, this is evil. This is terrible.'”

“Caring for our veterans should be non-negotiable. And it definitely should not be affected by playing the same old Washington party politics game.”

“If I was 13 years old and Kurt Cobain tweeted me some advice or even just said hi, my whole world would be affected by that.”

“The hopeless grief of those poor colored people affected me more than almost anything else.”