• The first year was hard for me to deal with. The second year was a little bit easier, but still difficult. It took me five years to get it out of me. It was a difficult moment, a difficult time.

    Magic Johnson: The first year was hard for me to deal with. The second year was a little bit easier, but still difficult. It took me five years to get it out of me. It was a difficult moment, a difficult time.
    "Magic Johnson pushes HIV awareness". Interview with Dr. Sanjay Gupta, www.cnn.com. November 24, 2004.