Top 104 Quotes by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

There are a lot of authors in the world, so it's difficult to find a unique niche to present your take on things. That is always a challenge for any author.

I think race has been a burden for black Americans. Being Muslim has also been a challenge because so many people do not understand Islam.

I didn't really seek attention. I just wanted to play the game well and go home.

I've always tried to stay out of the fray and not be an object of controversy.

My mother had to send me to the movies with my birth certificate, so that I wouldn't have to pay the extra fifty cents that the adults had to pay.

In athletics there's always been a willingness to cheat if it looks like you're not cheating. I think that's just a quirk of human nature.

I can do something else besides stuff a ball through a hoop. My biggest resource is my mind.

I always thought I could do a good job coaching, but the opportunities have not presented themselves.

I enjoy seeing new places.

I think that the good and the great are only separated by the willingness to sacrifice.