Stephen A. Smith

“New Yorkers always want to win. But it's just as important to us that you show us that you're trying like hell to do it for us.”

“No one on the planet Earth is going to be able to look at me on television and say that I'm a liar. It will not happen.”

“I know what I know, and what I don't know, I'm willing to admit.”

“I was the youngest of six, with four older sisters.”

“I don't have time to read books. I've read my share of books throughout my life, and I will continue to do so.”

“You can criticize me. You can crucify me. You can love me. You can hate me. Just don't make the mistake of calling me inauthentic, because you'd be a damn liar.”

“LaDainian Tomlinson, Hines Ward, Marion Barber, and a host of other black stars help the NFL shine brightly week after week.”

“I don't believe I ever come across as a know-it-all.”

“I date African-American women. That's all I date. In my family, it was never discussed - but I love black women. Nothing beats a sister. However, when you see a female like Jennifer Lopez, you have to acknowledge that there are many beautiful Latino women as well.”

“It bothers me when nobody is criticizing me, because then I am not doing something.”

“You want to be the best at something.”

“I came up in this industry at a time where you had to be a journalist. You had to break stories. You had to break news to elevate your career, to get to a certain point and a certain level in this business, before you even had the license to give your opinion, especially if you were a black man.”

“If you are the president of the United States of America, you are 70 years of age, and you are tweeting - literally competing with 15- and 17-year-olds - that is a problem.”

“While winning may not always personify the Big Apple, attitude certainly does. Players get called to the carpet. So do coaches, managers, executives, owners, and anyone associated with them. No one is safe.”

“Radio affords you the opportunity to pontificate and elaborate extensively.”

“Negativity sells.”

“A season is not made in a week or two any more than a stellar game epitomizes greatness.”

“Yes, I'm a personality. I accept that. O.K.? I understand it. But I'm a personality with credentials.”

“Money is here to be made in America. - for those with the ability to earn it legitimately. The exception appears to be when you're young, gifted, and black. There are always questions when the three intertwine.”

“Watch me on CNN/SI. Check out clips from 'Quite Frankly.' I've always been Stephen A. Smith. I've been this way since the day I was born.”