My career has been different from most people, but I knew what I was not going to do. I knew I was not going to be controlled. I knew there was a price for this, but I did not know there was as large a price as it turned out to be.

While everyone has a right to his or her opinion, the people who are informed have more of a right.

I think people who sample are cheating. It is like people who do collages. Use all of your own stuff.

Whether I get adequate attention or not, people here do know the work I have been doing systematically and without compromise for over 40 years. I get tired of people making excuses for guys who don't continue the art because they can't make a living.

I think all phases of one's career are serious if you take it seriously no matter if you are doing high profile dramatic pieces or not.

She's a very good player — she's averaged 19 points a game in her career. She adds a dimension to our starting lineup and makes it more efficient. I've always planned on her becoming a part of the lineup in the future, but we decided that the time was right.