If somebody says no to you, or if you get cut, Michael Jordan was cut his first year, but he came back and he was the best ever. That is what you have to have.
MAGIC JOHNSONBeing able to touch so many people through my businesses and make money while doing it, is a huge blessing.
More Magic Johnson Quotes
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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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It all started when I got injured early in my second season. This turned out to be as difficult emotionally as physically.
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Research your idea. See if there’s a demand. A lot of people have great ideas, but they don’t know if there’s a need for it.
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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 love to be in the ballpark. I love to just go in and enjoy a great baseball game, a great pitchers’ duel.
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If you hate to lose, you do whatever you need to do to make sure you’re business is successful.
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I started in business over 25 years ago and have found a way to build on what I’ve learned through every partnership and opportunity.
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I want to make sure I am still here to make sure my two young [sons] become men.
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I enjoy being the messenger for God in terms of letting people know about HIV and AIDS.
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I think you just have to keep knocking down doors, you have to keep being aggressive, and even if somebody says ‘No’, then you have to knock on the next door.
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You can’t get AIDS from a hug or a handshake or a meal with a friend.
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For me, it always goes back to something I learned in basketball.
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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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If you’re a competitive person, that stays with you. You don’t stop. You always look over your shoulder.
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When you face a crisis, you know who your true friends are.
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