When I was at the 'Philadelphia Inquirer,' I was promoted nine times in my first 13 years. I ultimately went from general assignment to beats on St. Joe's and Temple, to backup writer, to NBA writer, to NBA columnist, to, ultimately, in 2003, to general sports columns.
I have opinions that are based on the facts that are presented to me.
If no one hears you, and no one listens to you, it doesn't matter how good you are because no one cares about you.
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.
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.
You can't score if you can't run.
I've covered the league over two decades, I've known Bryan Colangelo for a long, long time. He's not someone who goes on and off the record criticizing his contemporaries or his predecessors.
There are many dimensions to Stephen A.
I climbed up this business.
I've been on MSNBC and CNN and Fox News. Not just Fox News, not just CNN.
My family was heavily into sports.
My father is from the West Indies, the St. Thomas Virgin Islands.
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 don't have time to read books. I've read my share of books throughout my life, and I will continue to do so.
I think a lot about me is humble.
I know what I know, and what I don't know, I'm willing to admit.
I care about how I look, but I don't care about the fashion industry.
I care about how I carry and present myself.
I pride myself on being someone who stomps, who does not tippy-toe.
When you think about advertising, it's understanding that whether it's newspaper, radio, or television, you have to know how to advertise, how to market, because ultimately, everything comes down to ratings and revenue or ratings and subscribers and revenue, whether it's newspapers or radio or television.
