If you want someone to be your mentor, you better be ready to listen and be humbled.
MAGIC JOHNSONMy father was a great example of a strong and good man and Christian man, and my mother taught all my six sisters how to be young ladies and mothers and how to take care of your family. And so I think they were – they still are – great examples for all of us to their kids and to the world, too.
More Magic Johnson Quotes
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I was able to see what I wanted to do, I could see the opportunity, even when others could not, and I stay committed to doing it and doing it well, no matter what.
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I never think that there’s something I can’t do, whether it’s beating my opponent one on one or practicing another hour because something about my game is just not right.
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Young people want you to be real with them.
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I’ve always studied business. Even when I was a ball player, I’d read business journals and the business sections of newspapers.
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I strive on pressure.
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There’s Michael [Jordan], then there’s the rest of us.
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I am a businessman. This is what I do each and every day. I love it. I love coming to work. I never have a bad day.
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All kids need is a little help, a little hope and somebody who believes in them.
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My diet is mostly chicken and fish. I make sure I get a lot of vegetables, a lot of fruit. I am a big fruit man,
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The looks, the stares, the giggles . . . I wanted to show everybody that I could do better and also that I could read.
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I love business. I love helping urban communities grow. I love putting people to work of color. I love making sure – like right now the whole mortgage crisis, I want to help people get back into their homes.
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I met wonderful people playing in the NBA. Whether it is the officials, the scorekeepers, all the people who work for the NBA, not just for the Lakers, but I’m talking about just for the league itself.
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You know I was a shy guy and people didn’t know that and still don’t know it today. I’m sure basketball brought my shyness out because of the fact that you have to do interviews, and that people are always talking to you in terms of the fans and everything.
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You’re the only one who can make the difference. Whatever your dream is, go for it.
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Being able to touch so many people through my businesses and make money while doing it, is a huge blessing.
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