I Am Not Concerned With Being Liked

It Kills Me To Lose. If I'm A Troublemaker, And I Don't Think That My Temper Makes Me One, Then It's Because I Can't Stand Losing. That's The Way I Am About Winning, All I Ever Wanted To Do Was Finish First.

I Had To Fight Hard Against Loneliness, Abuse, And The Knowledge That Any Mistakes I Made Would Be Magnified Because I Was The Only Black Man Out There... I Never Cared About Acceptance As Much As I Cared About Respect.

I Don't Like Needing Anyone For Anything.

I Guess You'd Call Me An Independent, Since I've Never Identified Myself With One Party Or Another In Politics. I Always Decide My Vote By Taking As Careful A Look As I Can At The Actual Candidates And Issues Themselves, No Matter What The Party Label.

A Life Is Not Important Except In The Impact It Has On Other Lives.