“We are a company that lives and breathes a philosophy that’s centered on not only making sound business decisions but also personally and professionally finding ways to contribute to the well being of society.”

I wouldn’t do the ‘Magic Hour’ again, but I would do TV again. The ‘Magic Hour’ is not me.

I enjoy being the messenger for God in terms of letting people know about HIV and AIDS.

When you are honest and open with young people, they let you in.

I only know how to play two ways: reckless and abandon.

The worst moment from all of this was driving from that doctor’s office, to tell my wife that I was HIV positive.

Talent is never enough. With few exceptions the best players are the hardest workers.

Anything I would do, I would have to be me. That is how it would work.

I am a vegetable man anyway. And I also get a lot of rest. That’s the key I may be up early, but I’m in bed early too.

Everybody on a championship team doesn’t get publicity, but everyone can say he’s a champion.

I never think that there’s something I can’t do, whether it’s beating my opponent one on one or practicing another hour because something about my game is just not right.

I met wonderful people playing in the NBA. Whether it is the officials, the scorekeepers, all the people who work for the NBA, not just for the Lakers, but I’m talking about just for the league itself.

You don’t have to be Magic to be special. You’re already special, you’re you.

Life doesnt stop because something happens to you.

When you are a successful business person, you are only as good as your team. No one can do every deal alone.

It’s a burden trying to keep a secret. It’s hard. It probably takes more out of you trying to hold it and keep it than it does for you to really let it out.

I want to make sure I am still here to make sure my two young [sons] become men.

I came into this music business at 26 years old. I was a fully developed man at that point. At that age, I didn’t have anything to prove.

I’ve always studied business. Even when I was a ball player, I’d read business journals and the business sections of newspapers.

The chances of succeeding in this business are slim to none; there’s only a handful of people that have long careers.

I go back with this woman down a murky hallway, and then without missing a beat – these ladies are all business – she goes.

Putin has had many positive experiences working with Western political leaders whose business interests made them more disposed to deal with Russia.

I would probably have been terrified. But now, I feel prepared. I’ve been in the business for almost 20 years now.

Reality also is that there are a lot of gaps, there are a lot of business in between the iconic things.

I attended a post-college program in L.A. for Music Business and Production.