Magic Johnson

When you are a successful business person, you are only as good as your team. No one can do every deal alone.

God blessed me with two unbelievable parents, and I am just like both of them. I have the smile and charisma of my mother and the big heart of my mom, because she wants to save the world and help the world, so I am just like her.

I'm at peace with myself. The main thing is not letting people dictate what I do or what I am.

As an athlete, I understood the value of my health insurance. I knew that in my profession, injuries were common and could happen at any time.

I have to tell you, I'm proudest of my life off the court. There will always be great basketball players who bounce that little round ball, but my proudest moments are affecting people's lives, effecting change, being a role model in the community.

No one plans to get sick or hurt - I certainly didn't - but most people will need medical care at some point in their lives.

My diet is mostly chicken and fish. I make sure I get a lot of vegetables, a lot of fruit. I am a big fruit man, I am a vegetable man anyway. And I also get a lot of rest. That's the key I may be up early, but I'm in bed early too.

I'm the one who will take chances, not worry about the backlash.

I thank Him every chance I get - on my knees praying.

I get up 5:30-6 every morning. I'm in the gym. I run a couple miles.

I wanted to do two things when I was growing up, about your age. I wanted to play in the NBA, and I wanted to be a businessman after my basketball career was over, and that is what I am doing now.

When you think about the NASCAR brand, it resonates everywhere. They have the No. 1 sports brand.

I have a fond place in my heart for Seattle, so I hope that an NBA team comes back to this great city, this great sports city.

My work ethic is from sports.

Everyone thought I was going to die like a year later, they didn't know. So I helped educate sports, and then the world, that a man living with HIV can play basketball. He's not going to give it to anybody by playing basketball.

I do not have bad days. I don't wake up in the morning and think that I'm going to get AIDS. I don't dream bad dreams about it. If I did, I'd be giving in to the negativity.

I motivate others by making sure that they understand to go after their dreams and don't let anyone tell you you can't. If you are motivated enough and put the work in that you can achieve anything in life that you set your mind to.

All kids need is a little help, a little hope and somebody who believes in them.