We’re just playing basketball. It’s not like we’re going out to have unprotected sex with Magic.
CHARLES BARKLEYHe’s got to bring something stronger than that. That’s like bringing milk to a bar, it’s not strong enough
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There’s only 5 real jobs in the world. Teacher, fireman, policeman, doctor and somebody who is in the armed service. If you don’t have one of those 5 jobs, you shouldn’t take your life that serious.
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When you get arrested it’s in big letters. When you get acquitted it’s in small letters.
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I know I’m never as good or bad as one single performance. I’ve never believed in my critics or my worshippers, and I’ve always been able to leave the game at the arena.
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I played against him (Wilkins) in college. Getting nominated with him, that’s pretty cool.
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Preseason is just a way to screw fans out of money.
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If you’re scarde to fail, you don’t deserve to be successful.
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It’s the kind of game that makes you go home and beat your wife.
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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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The main thing to do is relax and let your talent do the work.
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Well, all I can say is that people know I’m not saying anything out of malice.
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I don’t think of myself as giving interviews. I just have conversations. That gets me in trouble.
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I’m not paid to be a role model, parents should be role models.
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I don’t have time to put up with the politics. Who’s a Democrat? Who’s a Republican? Who’s liberal? Who’s conservative? Man, can my daughter just go to a school and not get killed? Can these people get a good job? That’s what I’m concerned about.
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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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My message is simple: take control of your life.
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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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You can talk without saying a thing. I don’t ever want to be that type of person.
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I don’t hate anyone, at least not for more than 48 minutes, barring overtime.
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I don’t believe professional athletes should be role models. I believe parents should be role models.
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The older I get, the faster I was.
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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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Sometimes that light at the end of the tunnel is a train.
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But when I see a story on welfare on television, they only show black people.
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When you’re black, you have to deal with so much crap in your life from other black people. It’s a dirty, dark secret; I’m glad it’s coming out.
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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’m just what America needs: another unemployed black man.
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