When I first found out I had HIV, I had to find somebody who was living with it, who could help me understand my journey and what I was going to have to deal with day-to-day.
MAGIC JOHNSONEven when I went to the playground, I never picked the best players.
More Magic Johnson Quotes
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Larry, you only told me one lie. You said there will be another Larry Bird. Larry, there will never, ever be another Larry Bird.
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When you are honest and open with young people, they let you in.
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When you are a successful business person, you are only as good as your team. No one can do every deal alone.
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On the best tactic when playing alongside Kareem Abdul-Jabbar- Just give him the ball.
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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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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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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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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 picked guys with less talent, but who were willing to work hard and had the desire to be great.
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Because if you’re going to lose, lose. I’m serious.
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If you want to be successful, you have to be willing to use every connection you’ve got.
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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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I really want people to know that I’ve worked hard, very hard, to get to where I am today.. this didn’t just happen overnight.
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We are also a company that understands community.
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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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