Top 120 Quotes & Sayings by Jalen Rose

I know Andre Drummond has potential.

Schools should be open. If it's a public education, and the school in your district is poor-performing, you should be able to put your student or kid wherever you want.

Pay attention to not only what you're saying or doing but who you're saying and doing it with.

Here's the thing: My hobby is to DJ. I just love music, so I can hear the beginning of a beat, the beginning of a melody, and think of the words, think of the name of the song, think of the hook, and just go there.

I hate tenure. Tenure allows teachers to put their feet up on the desk and possibly have a job forever. That's why I got turned on to charter schools. It's a business model. Every employee and every teacher will be monitored by performance.

Kobe was obsessed with the game of basketball.

The only thing that makes me feel old is when I can see your ankles and you have on pants.

Jalen is a universal name, and girls also are named Jalen.

A lot of times, when you see someone do something, whether it's sports or multimedia or whatever their profession is, you think it just starts when you see them; you don't realize all of the sweat equity that goes into it.

If I'm the Cavs, I seriously do this: I do a wink-wink deal with LeBron James, give him part ownership of the team. I put a statue in front of the building, and I retire his number. I do all of that.

I know Reggie Jackson is a good player.

We live in a country that has profited for hundreds of years off the labor of individuals without having to pay for it.

I play for a living, but I also love to play. That's a healthy balance of emotion that, as a player, you have to keep balanced.

Did I have a signature shoe? Have you ever heard of huaraches?

One of my favorite Finals was actually Detroit vs. Los Angeles, because it was home and home for me, personally. It was like my childhood home and my second home.

I always prided myself on trying to break the stigma of the 'dumb jock.'

Derrick Rose - he's had his opportunity. He's been an MVP in the league. His efficiency isn't what it used to be.

Russell Westbrook, giving $1 million to UCLA, it's noble. It's recognizable. It's something that's going to create a legacy for his name for years to come. It's philanthropic work.

I don't want people to feel like I'm upset or bitter with C-Webb or the University of Michigan. I love them both.

The greatest set shooter ever? Larry Joe Bird. Period. The best coming off screen? Reginald Miller. And the best off the dribble? Steph Curry.

Doug Collins - people just underestimate him.

For Donald Trump, during his candidacy, he became a polarizing candidate, which included, along the way, insulting a lot of people.

I wanted to be trustworthy to the audience.

Coach Fisher, I know what he's accomplished and who he is. He's a great man with a great family, and the Hall of Fame is something he's earned. It's something he deserves.

I want my media to be raw and uncut, and I want to articulate it in a spectacular, vernacular Detroit style.

I do support college athletes and the opportunity for them to be paid a stipend.

Stan Van Gundy is a top-five coach.

Basketball is not like football: It's not a car accident happening every play. Over the nine months, you can rest in practice and take off some minutes in games.

I was a member of the Fab Five at the University of Michigan, but I was also on the Dean's List there. I took pride in my education.

As you get older, sometimes you lose touch with people you were friends with in high school and college. But when you've been part of a legacy together, you should still find a way to see eye to eye.

Nothing substitutes for a great education.

I just really felt I had to help the community I came from. I know how hard it is to make it out of here.

The star power is who is playing at an All-Star level, a top 12 level, and that's Jimmy Butler. He's become one of the best players in the league, a terrific two-way player.

One hero in my life that I've had from college on to now was Muhammad Ali. I studied his quotes, his style, and his strength. He was a revolutionary in every sense of the word.

As a kid from Detroit, I played whatever sport was in season: football, basketball, wrestling, whatever it was. I was an active kid.

There are times families don't see eye to eye.

Sports happen in dog years.

Players talk about wanting to win and wanting to be a champion, but ultimately, they want to do it on their own terms.

'Countdown' is family television.

What I really like is that Chicago is a big city: it has a large market, and you are exposed to everything, like shows and plays.

My biggest concern for the Lakers - and they're going have to figure out a way to rectify this - is Lonzo Ball.

I left my mark in the college game, and I'm definitely happy about that.

I hated Duke, and I hated everything Duke stood for. Schools like Duke didn't recruit players like me.

The quality of your public education shouldn't be defined by your zip code.

With my tattoos, I've got my war side on my left side, being left handed, and a faith side on my right side, right with God.

Being a child of the 1970s, I remember cleaning up on the weekends. we would listen to everything from Marvin Gaye to Frankie Beverly and Maze.

It's important for African-Americans to express themselves, period. We're 400 years behind. We should be able to shine whenever and however we feel.

It's my job, it's my role, it's my mission, it's my dream to have everyone who has Michigan ties - whether you went to college in Michigan, whether you grew up in Michigan, if you've ever heard of the state of Michigan - to do what you can to influence the students of the Detroit metropolitan area.

I grew up in one of those households where, growing up in Detroit, you gravitate towards music and cars because we were the capital for a long time. Especially during my childhood. We were the Motown sound. We were the Motor City.

I'm all for players extending their careers, and I'm all for trying to be as healthy as possible for the playoff run.

Dr. Dre is the most influential artist and producer in hip-hop history.

Every time you leave your house, you've got to be prepared for what might happen.

You just got to be yourself. That's what people respect more than anything.

I knew becoming an analyst would allow me to see the game from a new perspective.

Eminem is one of the greatest rappers of all time.

No electricity, no hot water, no heat - at times, we struggled. We'd wake up in the morning and wash with water we heated on a hot plate. And we'd go to bed at night wearing skull caps, sweat shirts, and gloves.

I'll tell you what: the most hostile and angry trash talker ever is Gary Payton.

All my friends and family have seen Patrick Ewing's TV at my house.

I feel like the eight most at-risk years for young men or young women are the four they're in high school and the four they should be in college.

Pretty sure I always say things that upset people, get under people's skin.