"One of the most predictable things in life is there will be change. You are better off if you can have a say in the change. But you are ignorant or naive if you don't think there will be change, whether you want it to or not."

"But you know, if you live an affluent lifestyle, there are all types of trappings that are there that you have to be cognizant of, and you've got to try and communicate freely and gain understanding about and then keep moving on, because you know, sometimes lifestyles are chosen for us as opposed to us choosing them."

"I firmly believe that respect is a lot more important, and a lot greater, than popularity."

"In 1981, at age 31, I was voted the best player in basketball, and the most valuable player in the league."

"Judgement comes from experience, and experience comes from bad judgement."

"The religious imagery and fairytales that formed our shared cultural references have been replaced by the cult of celebrity. Marilyn is the sex goddess, Camilla Parker Bowles is cast as the wicked witch, Che Guevara is the revolutionary. Celebrities have become visual shorthand for narratives that shape our lives."

"Acting is a question of absorbing other people's personalities and adding some of your own experience."

"Every great person is always being helped by everybody; for their gift is to get good out of all things and all persons."