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.’
CHARLES BARKLEYYeah Ernie, its called defense, I mean I wouldn’t know anything about it personally but I’ve heard about it through the grapevine.
More Charles Barkley Quotes
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My initial response was to sue her for defamation of character, but then I realized that I had no character.
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I was a Republican until they lost their minds.
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If ifs were gifts, every day would be Christmas.
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White folks are not going to come to see a bunch of guys with tattoos, with cornrows. I’m sorry, but anyone who thinks different, they’re stupid.
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I’m not paid to be a role model, parents should be role models.
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Poor white people and poor black people just don’t know how much they have in common. Rich people don’t give a damn about either group.
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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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The older I get, the faster I was.
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I’m not paid to be a role model. I’m paid to wreak havoc on the basketball court.
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You know it’s going to hell when the best rapper out there is white and the best golfer is black.
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These are my new shoes. They’re good shoes. They won’t make you rich like me, they won’t make you rebound like me, they definitely won’t make you handsome like me. They’ll only make you have shoes like me. That’s it.
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I know a lot of people did a lot of heavy lifting to make me successful and I do everything in my power not to screw it up.
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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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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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If Michael Jordan was a damn plumber, he couldn’t get a date. Any guy got $500 million looks good.
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