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.
CHARLES BARKLEYI’m not paid to be a role model, parents should be role models.
More Charles Barkley Quotes
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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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Well, when I went off to college, the guys I used to hang with were pumping gas and voting Democrat. Today they’re still pumping gas and voting Democrat. Guess the Democrats didn’t do much for them.
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We don’t need refs, but I guess white guys need something to do.
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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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When you get arrested it’s in big letters. When you get acquitted it’s in small letters.
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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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Well, all I can say is that people know I’m not saying anything out of malice.
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Social media is where losers go to feel important.
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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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Preseason is just a way to screw fans out of money.
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I played against him (Wilkins) in college. Getting nominated with him, that’s pretty cool.
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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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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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You got to believe in yourself. Hell, I believe I’m the best-looking guy in the world and I might be right.
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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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