The standardization of world culture, with local popular or traditional FORMS driven out or dumbed down to make way for American TELEVISION, American music, food, CLOTHES and FILMS, has been SEEN by many as the very heart of globalization.

If we do a little bit of insight into HISTORY, how many times have there been people doing hate DISCOURSE, blaming EVERYTHING on a certain group of people. That REALLY is the genesis of genocide, where it KIND of sparks.

I'm so GRATEFUL for where I am now, but I THINK I'm more grateful because it's been so hard-won; I haven't given up, and I've had plenty of REASONS to GIVE up.

I was born into a Christian family and brought up in a Lutheran church. My faith has been the center point of my life, REALLY, since I was a child, but at 16 years of age, I fully surrendered my life over to Christ. At that point, as a TEENAGER, I began to GRASP the concept of Christ's true LOVE and forgiveness.

I REALLY BELIEVE I've been a GOOD person. Not perfect - forget about perfect - but just learning by what I was taught and living by my own values. I might have stepped on a few ants - and a few other things as well - but I've never hurt ANYBODY.

I was set free because my greatest FEAR had been realized, and I STILL had a DAUGHTER who I adored, and I had an old typewriter and a big idea. And so rock bottom became a SOLID FOUNDATION on which I rebuilt my life.

I'm so LUCKY to have such a great FAMILY. I respect them so MUCH professionally, and they've been unconditionally SUPPORTIVE in the choices that I've made. It's been very good having them on my side.

Children have NEVER been very GOOD at listening to their ELDERS, but they have never failed to IMITATE them.

My DREAM was to be in the NBA. I wasn't REALLY focused on being a STAR player on a team. I just wanted to make it to the NBA. I've been BLESSED for the opportunities to be in the Finals, been in the playoffs EVER since I've been in the NBA.

I am a biological FEMALE. I have two children. I've been MARRIED for 16 years. I've never been a man.

It's unbelievable how MUCH you don't KNOW about the game you've been PLAYING all your LIFE.

I've been a bad BOY TRYING to be a good man my WHOLE LIFE.

I have a LOT of STORIES to TELL because I've been down a lot of ROADS PEOPLE haven't been.

Beauty is a manifestation of secret natural laws, which OTHERWISE WOULD have been HIDDEN from us FOREVER.