My grandfather and my uncle both died from colorectal cancer, my dad almost died from it and I have the gene for it. – Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
This is what I would have done if I had to have a real job: I would have been a history teacher. – Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Black people dont have an accurate idea of their history, which has been either suppressed or distorted. – Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
What I have is P.H. positive chronic myeloid leukemia, which is an aberration in your white blood cells. – Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
My mother and dad were big animal lovers, too. I just dont know how I would have lived without animals around me. Im fascinated by them – both domestic pets and the wild community. They just are the most interesting things in the world to me, and its made such a difference in my lifetime. – Betty White