I always laugh when people ask me about rebounding techniques. I’ve got a technique. It’s called just go get the damn ball.
CHARLES BARKLEYPoor 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 read that heavy drinking is bad for your health. I decided I better stop reading.
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Social media is where losers go to feel important.
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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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I was a Republican until they lost their minds.
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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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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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If you’re scarde to fail, you don’t deserve to be successful.
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Preseason is just a way to screw fans out of money.
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People always say he can run and he can jump. So can a deer and you wouldn’t put a deer in the game.
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I’m afraid of the skeletons in my closet. I’ve got a whole cemetery full of them.
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I played against him (Wilkins) in college. Getting nominated with him, that’s pretty cool.
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I just wish all these young black kids would realize how significant it is to stop acting a fool out there, killing each other, not getting their education. You know, people have died to put us in a situation to be successful.
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The only difference between a good shot and a bad shot is if it goes in or not.
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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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If ifs were gifts, every day would be Christmas.
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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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But when I see a story on welfare on television, they only show black people.
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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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Poor people have been voting for Democrats for the last 50 years and they’re still poor.
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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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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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When you read the book you see that these guys aren’t holding any punches. They’re straightforward. They’re honest. They’re giving you their honest opinion.
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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 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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I think you have an obligation to be honest.
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