I’m not a role model. Just because I dunk a basketball doesn’t mean I should raise your kids.
CHARLES BARKLEYPeople say I eat a lot. I really don’t. More or less I just eat all the time.
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I don’t worry about playing basketball; that comes natural. I just want to have fun.
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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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My initial response was to sue her for defamation of character, but then I realized that I had no character.
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When I speak to kids I tell them, ‘Hey, you think your parents are a pain in the ass now, but they’re going to get smarter as you get older.’
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The older I get, the faster I was.
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Listening to a woman is almost as bad as losing to one. There are only three things that women are better at than men: cleaning, cooking, and having sex.
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People always say turn the other cheek. If you turn the other cheek, I’m gonna hit you in the other cheek too.
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Being black or white isn’t an accomplishment. What you do with your life – or what you accomplish with your life – dictates what you should be proud of.
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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 main thing to do is relax and let your talent do the work.
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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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But when I see a story on welfare on television, they only show black people.
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I came to the realization a couple months ago that I am fat. If you get tired from walking – and that’s all that golf is – then you are officially fat.
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My message is simple: take control of your life.
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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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