Quotes from Amar'e Stoudemire

If you research history, I think we are all Jewish. It's the original culture.

I'm glad many Jews attend Knick games.

I had a Hebraic wedding in New York, so I'm definitely Jewish.

My mom, she was, at a young age, caught up in the worldly ways. At that time, it was very intriguing to be out partying and having fun. As a young mother, she was caught in that.

The N.B.A. is not an easy job. As you get older, you play this game for 82 games a year, and you play 11 or 12 years, your body tends to break down.

I have been aware since my youth that I am a Hebrew through my mother, and that is something that has played a subtle but important role in my development.

Basketball, man: it is a land of giants.

I feel it's my responsibility to be able to take care of my family by living off the land. That's the ultimate goal for a man.

I'm not a religious person; I'm more of a spiritual person, so I follow the rules of the Bible that coordinate with and connect with the Hebrew culture.

The fact that I am not Jewish by religion does not prevent me from connecting to the Jewish nation's spirituality.

I have never hid my spiritual roots. They just weren't something that came under the spotlight.

Just going to Africa is amazing; it all comes back to the motherland. It's pretty much where everything started.

I was just a regular kid in poverty, struggling.

A woman's outfit says a lot about her.

I can't really dwell on the past.

When I saw the rough cuts of 'The Village of Peace,' I was immediately intrigued and wanted to share this story on the global stage.