I don't want to make this a racial thing, because it shouldn't be. But it is significant because it was the first time.

I don't want to make this a racial thing, but it is significant because it is the first. All the guys who played the game before me as African-Americans have to share in this a little bit. This is the crowning jewel to my career.

I don't want to make this a racial thing, but it's significant. I am very, very deeply honored to be involved with the rest of these guys in this great fraternity.

I don't want to make this a racial thing, but I think it is significant. It shows that we have arrived at the pinnacle of our sport.

When I was coming up as a kid, there were programs that kept me out of trouble and on the straight and narrow in South Central Los Angeles, and I always felt that when I got to a stage where I could provide similar opportunities to kids then I would do that.

I'm about a 160, 170 bowler so I feel like I'm pretty good - I'm average, but I don't stink, you know?