The first year was hard for me to deal with. The second year was a little bit easier, but still difficult. It took me five years to get it out of me. It was a difficult moment, a difficult time.
MAGIC JOHNSONWhen I’m under the gun and I’ve got pressure on me, I don’t panic. I look for the right solution, and then I go for it.
More Magic Johnson Quotes
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In life, winning and losing will both happen. What is never acceptable is quitting.
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And we knew that all of the other leagues were at home and millions of people were watching. So it made it a special day to play on Christmas.
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To me, everything is wonderful. Life is wonderful.
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Because if you’re going to lose, lose. I’m serious.
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I’m at peace with myself. The main thing is not letting people dictate what I do or what I am.
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I grew up poor, but I didn’t have poor dreams
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I wouldn’t do the ‘Magic Hour’ again, but I would do TV again. The ‘Magic Hour’ is not me.
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A woman always remembers. Remember that.
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Magic is who I am on the basketball court. Earvin is who I am.
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I found out that a person named Elizabeth Frazier was living with AIDS at the time, and so I called her up, and she took a meeting with me.
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The worst moment from all of this was driving from that doctor’s office, to tell my wife that I was HIV positive.
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If you come to me and say, ‘Hey look I’m a racist,’ or ‘I discriminate against blacks,’ or ‘I don’t like you because you’re African American.
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God blessed me with two unbelievable parents, and I am just like both of them. I have the smile and charisma of my mother and the big heart of my mom, because she wants to save the world and help the world, so I am just like her.
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With businesses, you go to the same places because you like the service, you like the people and they take care of you. They greet you with a smile. That’s how people want to be treated, with respect. That’s what I tell my employees – customer service is very important.
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I picked guys with less talent, but who were willing to work hard and had the desire to be great.
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