I’m not paid to be a role model. I’m paid to wreak havoc on the basketball court.
CHARLES BARKLEYPeople always say he can run and he can jump. So can a deer and you wouldn’t put a deer in the game.
More Charles Barkley Quotes
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Social media is where losers go to feel important.
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He’ll never be Jordan. This clearly takes him out of the conversation. He can win as much as he wants to.
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Every time I think about changing a diaper, I run a little bit harder and a little bit faster to make sure I can afford a nanny until my daughter’s old enough to take care of that herself.
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Christian is going to be the strongest man in the NBA next year, because all he’s been doing all summer is carrying around the luggage for 11 guys.
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There’s nobody you’d rather beat than your good friend.
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I was asked for years about being a Republican, probably because most black people are Democrats. My mother heard it once and called me and said ‘Charles, Republicans are for the rich people.’ And I said, ‘Mom, I’m rich.’
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Poor people cannot rely on the government to come to help you in times of need. You have to get your education. Then nobody can control your destiny.
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I’m not a role model. Just because I dunk a basketball doesn’t mean I should raise your kids.
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You can’t start a diet in the middle of the week, that’s just stupid.
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You can talk without saying a thing. I don’t ever want to be that type of person.
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I want to be a politician. I think I understand how the system works, I think a lot of politicians are corrupt, and it’s about time we put some people in there who are going to look out for the majority of the people instead of the rich people.
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Kids are great. That’s one of the best things about our business, all the kids you get to meet. It’s a shame they have to grow up to be regular people and come to the games and call you names.
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I remember sitting down with the Rockets and saying, ‘Yeah. I’m going to retire.’ They said, ‘Well, we’ll give you $9 million.’ And I said, ‘You got a pen on you?’
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As long as anti-gay legislation exists in any state, I strongly believe big events such as the Final Four and Super Bowl should not be held in those states’ cities.
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I’d never buy my girl a watch… she’s already got a clock over the stove.
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