I think anybody who is racist is an idiot whether they are black or white.
If you are black on television, you are probably going to be some kind of thug, gangster, or portrayed in a negative light. If you are some type of Muslim, you are going to be blowing stuff up. If you are Hispanic, you are going to be some type of gangbanger. I've felt like this for years.
All the poor white people, all the poor black people, all the Hispanics, they're in the same boat. They've got no economic opportunities.
What bothers me the most are the Republicans and the Democrats: they act like little kids. They are lying to real people out here trying to get through life.
For some reason, we're brainwashed to think if you're not a thug or an idiot, you're not black enough. If you go to school, make good grades, speak intelligent, and don't break the law, you're not a good black person.
I truly believe that building bridges, not building walls and not giving into fear, will make our communities better.
I've only met LeBron casually. He's always been great to me. I think I've been great and cordial to him, but this notion that we have to be friends - we're never gonna be friends. And that's not a negative thing.
Poor people are too stupid to know they're just chess pieces in a game.
At some point, I don't want to have any obligation. And just chill out.
I like Chris Christie. I like Jeb Bush. I like those guys.
I think Nick Saban is the greatest college football coach in history over there in Tuscaloosa.
It drives me crazy when guys making $30 million are complaining about playing basketball two days in a row.
I'm not going to waste my time worrying about these Confederate statues. That's wasted energy.
The Republicans always do a good job of dividing and conquering. They do a really good job of making black folks, poor white folks, and Hispanics not like each other.
I'm willing to sit down with anybody and have constructive criticism.
Just because you say something doesn't make it controversial, and it doesn't make you a bad person.
I don't think of myself as giving interviews. I just have conversations. That gets me in trouble.
We can't pick out certain incidentals that don't go our way and act like the cops are all bad... Do you know how bad some of these neighborhoods would be if it wasn't for the cops?
I've always said that: 'We as black people, if you want respect, you have to give each other respect.' You can't demand respect from white people and the cops if we don't respect each other.
I respect and admire what cops do.
