I'm a businessman, and what I know is numbers and business.
My having HIV has no bearing on my business.
I just signed a deal with 24 Hour Fitness. We're going to build those in the inner cities as well, ... I'm just happy that my businesses are doing well and that they're supplying jobs to those minorities, and for those communities.
No doubt about it, the landscape and your opportunities are so much greater here in the U.S. than in any other country, and if you come up with a great idea, and then put a great business plan with it, and you can get the capital, then the sky's the limit,
I've always studied business. Even when I was a ball player, I'd read business journals and the business sections of newspapers.
Being able to touch so many people through my businesses and make money while doing it, is a huge blessing.
With businesses, you go to the same places because you like the service, you like the people and they take care of you. They greet you with a smile. That's how people want to be treated, with respect. That's what I tell my employees.. customer service is very important.