"I have nothing in common with lazy people who blame others for their lack of success."
"I won’t react to something just because I’m supposed to, because I’m an African-American."
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Source: Whom Does Kobe Bryant Represent?. Interview with Ben McGrath, www.newyorker.com. April 1, 2014.
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