Stephen A. Smith

“There is nothing worse than being mediocre at a whole bunch of different things.”

“Heart means something, especially in Gotham City, where the only thing worse than a scrub is someone devoid of that thumping sound inside the chest.”

“I go to work every day with two missions. Two! No. 1: how can I make my bosses more money? And No. 2: how can I get some of it?”

“If something touches on the world of sports, ESPN has never told me that I cannot discuss a sports-related matter.”

“It's my job as a reporter to not be about the business of making friends or enemies but just be in the tireless pursuit of truth.”

“Let me be clear: Despite his flaws, I respect Andy Reid as a coach and as a person.”

“I'm allergic to losing.”

“I've never taken an acting lesson in my life, and it's not my chosen profession, so I'm flattered when people say I can do it and give me props for doing it.”

“I'm not an actor, though people say I can act.”

“When you understand that everything - and I do mean everything - in this nation that we live in, if not this world, is connected to the almighty dollar, it doesn't mean you worship it.”

“My first newspaper job was a high school reporter for the 'New York Daily News.'”

“I can't stand lying. I can't stand liars.”