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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.

Charles Barkley

I have nothing against old people; I want to be one myself one day.
CHARLES BARKLEY

Myself Old Oneself People Wrong
I’m not a role model. Just because I dunk a basketball doesn’t mean I should raise your kids.
CHARLES BARKLEY

Children Idol Myself Role Sports
I don’t hate anyone, at least not for more than 48 minutes, barring overtime.
CHARLES BARKLEY

Hate Myself Time
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.
CHARLES BARKLEY

Believe Existence Myself Strong
You know it’s going to hell when the best rapper out there is white and the best golfer is black.
CHARLES BARKLEY

Best Black Goal Hell White Yourself
I’m not paid to be a role model. I’m paid to wreak havoc on the basketball court.
CHARLES BARKLEY

Idol Myself Pay Price Role
You got to believe in yourself. Hell, I believe I’m the best-looking guy in the world and I might be right.
CHARLES BARKLEY

Appearance Believe Best Hell Right World Yourself
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 BARKLEY

Black Democracy Mom Myself People Rich
People always say turn the other cheek. If you turn the other cheek, I’m gonna hit you in the other cheek too.
CHARLES BARKLEY

Funny Hit People
If I weren’t earning $3 million a year to dunk a basketball, most people on the street would run in the other direction if they saw me coming.
CHARLES BARKLEY

Direction Money Myself People Run Sports
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 BARKLEY

Country Determination Myself Ourselves Success Thinking
We’re not all supposed to think alike.
CHARLES BARKLEY

Different Inspirational Thinking
I’m just what America needs: another unemployed black man.
CHARLES BARKLEY

Employment Man Myself Nation Need
If Michael Jordan was a damn plumber, he couldn’t get a date. Any guy got $500 million looks good.
CHARLES BARKLEY

Appearance Goodness Himself Money Relationship
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.
CHARLES BARKLEY

Black Money People Poor White
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.
CHARLES BARKLEY

Act Black Children Death Education Kill Myself Stop Success Young

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