I think it sucks that in our country [the USA] there is such a double standard education-wise. Which part of the city you live in, or something like that, determines if you’ll be successful, and that’s not fair.
CHARLES BARKLEYThe main thing to do is relax and let your talent do the work.
More Charles Barkley Quotes
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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 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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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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The main thing to do is relax and let your talent do the work.
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What does politically correct mean? If you’re fat, don’t ask me if you’re fat, because I’m gonna tell you the truth. You’re fat.
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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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If Michael Jordan was a damn plumber, he couldn’t get a date. Any guy got $500 million looks good.
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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 read that heavy drinking is bad for your health. I decided I better stop reading.
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The older I get, the faster I was.
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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 think anybody who is racist is an idiot whether they are black or white.
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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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We’re not all supposed to think alike.
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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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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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I’m not paid to be a role model. I’m paid to wreak havoc on the basketball court.
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If all babies are so cute, how the hell do we have so many ugly people in the world?
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Curling is not a sport. I called my grandmother and told her she could win a gold medal because they have dusting in the Olympics now.
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My message is simple: take control of your life.
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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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Just because you say something doesn’t make it controversial, and it doesn’t make you a bad person.
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There’s nobody you’d rather beat than your good friend.
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I played against him (Wilkins) in college. Getting nominated with him, that’s pretty cool.
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Half Man, Half Sit-Out-The-Season.
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