I’m not paid to be a role model, parents should be role models.
CHARLES BARKLEYIf ifs were gifts, every day would be Christmas.
More Charles Barkley Quotes
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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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Poor people cannot rely on the government to come to help you in times of need. You have to get your education. Then nobody can control your destiny.
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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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If all babies are so cute, how the hell do we have so many ugly people in the world?
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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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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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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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This is why I hate white people. You guys try to turn everything into a racial issue.
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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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Well, all I can say is that people know I’m not saying anything out of malice.
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I’m just what America needs: another unemployed black man.
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There’s nobody you’d rather beat than your good friend.
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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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I played against him (Wilkins) in college. Getting nominated with him, that’s pretty cool.
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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.
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