“There's just so many great artists out there, but I think growing up, ...” — C. J. McCollum Quote

“There's just so many great artists out there, but I think growing up, J. Cole has been the guy that I've always been listening to, even in college. Going from that struggle to stardom, that rise to stardom, 'Dolla and a Dream,' all that stuff - I've listened to all his classics, all the old J. Cole stuff.”

“I think I'm the first player in NBA history to average 20 points a game and shoot two free throws per game.”

“America certainly is a great country with plenty of freedoms, but there are a lot of systemic issues that need to change.”

“My mom is actually a former prima ballerina, and all the women in my family are associated either with dance or choreography or acting, so I'm very lucky in a way because I grew up in a family of artists. I've been dancing since I was a little kid.”

“If nothing else, we grew up loving the old blues artists and Ray Charles.”

“I love the idea that I planned my career. I did not. It started out by getting invitations from artists that I really love and respect, to share a stage... I've been very lucky in that I haven't had to create a five-year plan. It's evolved.”