Living in America means enjoying freedoms that people in many other countries cannot.

I've been around Congress long enough to know there are issues we may never see eye-to-eye from the opposite aisle, but we should all agree that our job is to move America forward and benefit the people.

A default on our debts as a result of not meeting our obligations would be a disaster for the stock market, and Americans would see their retirement funds shrivel up.

As a Korean War Veteran, I know too well the troubling nature of war. This is why I will always support a diplomatic answer before military intervention.

The world has placed chemical, biological and nuclear weapons in a separate category because their use constitutes a crime against all humanity.

To honor the legacy of veterans and the democratic principles they fought for, I am glad that I introduced the Korean War Veterans Recognition Act which was enacted in 2009.

I was proud to march beside some of the most notable Civil Rights activists, such as the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Rev. Jesse Jackson, and Joseph L. Rauh, Jr., from Selma to Montgomery.

The right to vote should be considered sacred in our democracy.

This country was founded upon the principle that we are all endowed with certain inalienable rights to Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness - those rights are what make America great, and they belong to each and every one of us.

At some point, I don't want to have any obligation. And just chill out.

I'm not a role model... Just because I dunk a basketball doesn't mean I should raise your kids.

Sometimes that light at the end of the tunnel is a train.

My idea of religion is we are supposed to bring people together. We are not supposed to judge other people.

The main thing to do is relax and let your talent do the work.

Poor people cannot rely on the government to come to help you in times of need. You have to get your education. Then nobody can control your destiny.

These are my new shoes. They're good shoes. They won't make you rich like me, they won't make you rebound like me, they definitely won't make you handsome like me. They'll only make you have shoes like me. That's it.

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.

Just because you say something doesn't make it controversial, and it doesn't make you a bad person.

My initial response was to sue her for defamation of character, but then I realized that I had no character.

You know it's going to hell when the best rapper out there is white and the best golfer is black.

I don't care what people think. People are stupid.

Everybody wants to talk about black and white, when the situation is really about rich people against poor people.

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.

Neither one of the parties is doing anything for poor people. They're both full of it. Black people have been voting Democratic their whole life, and they're still poor. And the Republicans don't do anything for poor people, either.

Everybody wants to protect their own tribe, whether they are right or wrong.

The only difference between a good shot and a bad shot is if it goes in or not.

I'm not paid to be a role model, parents should be role models.

Just because you watch 'Grey's Anatomy' doesn't mean you can do the operation.

Racism exists, but what I want to do is start a dialogue.

I think sports has done a disservice for a lot of black kids thinking they can only be successful through athletics and entertainment. I want them to know they can be doctors, lawyers, teachers, fireman, police officers, etc.

I truly believe that building bridges, not building walls and not giving into fear, will make our communities better.

We don't need refs, but I guess white guys need something to do.

See, my hope and dream is that people have a good time watching basketball. It's not church. It's not serious.

If I weren't earning $3 million a year to dunk a basketball, most people on the street would run in the other direction if they saw me coming.

Racism is here and will always exist, but we can't use it as a crutch.

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.

If I'm going to be straightforward, like I always try to be, I know guys are going to come back at me sometimes.

I love New York City; I've got a gun.

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 live in Arizona. I think the Hispanic people are amazing. I think when people talk about illegal immigration... it does them a disservice.

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 know that I'm never as good or bad as any single performance. I've never believed my critics or my worshippers, and I've always been able to leave the game at the arena.

Unfortunately, as I tell my white friends, we, as black people, we're never going to be successful - not because of you white people but because of other black people. When you're black, you have to deal with so much crap in your life from other black people.

My perspective is never gonna change on that... We've got to do a much better job to take care of poor people, because you cannot put all the poor people in bad neighborhoods, send them to bad schools, and say, 'Good luck in life.' That's just not right.

'War Eagle' is like 'I love you.'

Nobody doesn't like meat.

LeBron is a great player and a great guy, but he's a drama queen.

The only people who distrust the cops are crooks. They're not out there just harassing innocent people. Maybe sometimes they do. But there's no inherent situation where cops are deliberately out there harassing people.

I'm not going to waste my time worrying about these Confederate statues. That's wasted energy.

I'm willing to sit down with anybody and have constructive criticism.