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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Quotes

My biggest accomplishment has been making a transition from athlete to author.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: athlete
Nationality: american
Birth: April 16, 1947

Topics

Accomplishment Transition Athlete

One could argue that our national university system has become a de facto talent drain for much of the country. Many states and communities send their top students away to great schools, never to hear from them again.

Great Talent Country Become Never

When I was eight and a half, my parents moved to a part of Queens where there was a club nearby. We joined, and if you believe in someone up above, I think I was meant to play tennis.

Parents Believe Think Someone You

I like to cook for myself or others, so I cook. I always read at night. Sometimes I go to the movies. I don't go out wildly during the week.

Myself Night Week Sometimes Movies

Instant gratification is not soon enough.

Enough Instant Gratification Instant

Women have the same privileges and opportunities as men, given the New Testament.

Women Men Opportunities New Same

I am comfortable with anything I sing: jazz, gospel, classical. It doesn't matter. I can do it all.

I Am I Can Jazz Comfortable Matter

When Peter Gabriel left, we obviously lost a very strong stage performer. Phil hasn't replaced him; Phil's done a different thing.

Mike Rutherford

Strong Lost Done Him Stage Left

The one-handed backhand helps you to be more aggressive in the points.

You Aggressive More Points Helps

I will tell you this: I have fun, a lot of fun with 'The Apprentice.' When I did the books - and now we have a book out. And all the time, books are prestigious. But there's sort of nothing like having the big hot show on television.

Time Fun Book Have Fun You Nothing

Generally young men are regarded as radicals. This is a popular misconception. The most conservative persons I ever met are college undergraduates. The radicals are the men past middle life.

Life Men Past College Young Middle

I started doing American films and TV before Priyanka, but of course I do small roles in big films, and I don't have the publicity machine working around me.

Shenaz Treasury

Me Small American Doing Big Started

And I tell you, having girls has made me a much better man. I have friends who are fathers, but they only have boys, and they have the same attitude toward women they always had, you know? And I don't play that... My girls, you mess with them? I will bury you underground.

Attitude Women Man Me Better You

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