I remember sitting down with the Rockets and saying, ‘Yeah. I’m going to retire.’ They said, ‘Well, we’ll give you $9 million.’ And I said, ‘You got a pen on you?’
CHARLES BARKLEYYou can’t start a diet in the middle of the week, that’s just stupid.
More Charles Barkley Quotes
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I just thank God for Dennis [Rodman], cause he makes me look like a saint.
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There’s nobody you’d rather beat than your good friend.
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White folks are not going to come to see a bunch of guys with tattoos, with cornrows. I’m sorry, but anyone who thinks different, they’re stupid.
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He’s got to bring something stronger than that. That’s like bringing milk to a bar, it’s not strong enough
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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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Just because you say something doesn’t make it controversial, and it doesn’t make you a bad person.
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I’m just what America needs: another unemployed black man.
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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.
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I’m not a role model. Just because I dunk a basketball doesn’t mean I should raise your kids.
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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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I’d never buy my girl a watch… she’s already got a clock over the stove.
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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.
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Social media is where losers go to feel important.
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Sometimes that light at the end of the tunnel is a train.
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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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