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Charles Barkley

My message is simple: take control of your life.
CHARLES BARKLEY

Control Inspirational Life Myself Simplicity
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.
CHARLES BARKLEY

Appearance Myself People Politics Rich Thinking Understand
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
Sometimes that light at the end of the tunnel is a train.
CHARLES BARKLEY

End Light Perspective Possible Time
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.
CHARLES BARKLEY

Daughter Democracy Goodness Job Kill Liberty Man Myself Oppression People Politics Time
People always say he can run and he can jump. So can a deer and you wouldn’t put a deer in the game.
CHARLES BARKLEY

Animal Game Himself People
It’s the kind of game that makes you go home and beat your wife.
CHARLES BARKLEY

Funny Game Home Kind Wife Yourself
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.
CHARLES BARKLEY

Carry Man Strong Summer
I’m afraid of the skeletons in my closet. I’ve got a whole cemetery full of them.
CHARLES BARKLEY

Collection Haunted Myself Scare
But when I see a story on welfare on television, they only show black people.
CHARLES BARKLEY

Black Myself Oppression People See Story
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.
CHARLES BARKLEY

Job Life Reality Serious Service World Yourself
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.
CHARLES BARKLEY

Accomplishment Black Identity Life Proud Race White Yourself
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
The only difference between a good shot and a bad shot is if it goes in or not.
CHARLES BARKLEY

Bad Difference Goodness Sports Success
People say I eat a lot. I really don’t. More or less I just eat all the time.
CHARLES BARKLEY

Be Yourself Eat Myself People Time
I just thank God for Dennis [Rodman], cause he makes me look like a saint.
CHARLES BARKLEY

Appearance God Himself Myself Thankful

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