“The beauty of the World Cup is that while thirty-two countries get to ...” — Clint Smith Quote

“The beauty of the World Cup is that while thirty-two countries get to cheer for their respective teams, the event also affirms a global pluralism - it is as much a festival of cultural multiplicity as it is a competition featuring some of the best athletes in the world.”

“School desegregation is associated with higher graduation rates, greater employability, higher earnings, and decreased rates of incarceration.”

“The benefits of prison education go beyond lowering recidivism rates and increasing post-release employment. It can also rekindle a sense of purpose and confidence.”

“We spend so much time listening to the things people are saying that we rarely pay attention to the things they don't.”

“The presidents and the founding fathers and all of the people we sort of raise up as false idols, we don't wrestle with the fact that many of these were brilliant men, but they were also men with deep prejudices against people of color, against indigenous people, against women.”

“Coping with injuries is always difficult for athletes because all we want to do is, basically, to have our best performances unhindered.”

“I think that the relationship between two top-level athletes who are rivals is one of the most fascinating human relationships to explore. It's always one atom away from being a tragedy.”

“Castro was always using his athletes as a way of symbolically defeating the United States in the ring, and after these Cubans defeated Americans in the ring, they were turning down exorbitant sums to leave the island.”

“For athletes, it's extremely tough to trust people with your finances. It's so easy to be victimized.”

“When I started out there weren't even contracts for players and now all the girls on the team are full-time professional athletes, I guess seeing that evolve over a period of time has been incredible.”

“I try to get them to remember that they're not just athletes, but student-athletes.”