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I don’t think of myself as giving interviews. I just have conversations. That gets me in trouble.

Charles Barkley

When I speak to kids I tell them, ‘Hey, you think your parents are a pain in the ass now, but they’re going to get smarter as you get older.’
CHARLES BARKLEY

Children Growth Myself Pain Parents Smart Talk Thinking
These are my new shoes. They’re good shoes. They won’t make you rich like me, they won’t make you rebound like me, they definitely won’t make you handsome like me. They’ll only make you have shoes like me. That’s it.
CHARLES BARKLEY

Appearance Goodness Myself Rich Sports Yourself
I just thank God for Dennis [Rodman], cause he makes me look like a saint.
CHARLES BARKLEY

Appearance God Himself Myself Thankful
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.
CHARLES BARKLEY

Control Destiny Education Government Need People Poor Sports Time Yourself
Being black or white isn’t an accomplishment. What you do with your life – or what you accomplish with your life – dictates what you should be proud of.
CHARLES BARKLEY

Accomplishment Black Identity Life Proud Race White Yourself
My initial response was to sue her for defamation of character, but then I realized that I had no character.
CHARLES BARKLEY

Character Myself Reality
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.
CHARLES BARKLEY

Myself People Power Success
Curling is not a sport. I called my grandmother and told her she could win a gold medal because they have dusting in the Olympics now.
CHARLES BARKLEY

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Well, all I can say is that people know I’m not saying anything out of malice.
CHARLES BARKLEY

Myself People
The main thing to do is relax and let your talent do the work.
CHARLES BARKLEY

Inspirational Talent Work Yourself
I’m really disturbed about the gay marriage thing. Because I think gay people should get married, cause it’s their own business. Because as a Black man, I think you’ve got to be against any form of discrimination.
CHARLES BARKLEY

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You know what I always say about basketball whenever anybody tried to tell me the Knicks are gonna be good: They’re old. Old people don’t get healthy. They die.
CHARLES BARKLEY

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I read that heavy drinking is bad for your health. I decided I better stop reading.
CHARLES BARKLEY

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Preseason is just a way to screw fans out of money.
CHARLES BARKLEY

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Social media is where losers go to feel important.
CHARLES BARKLEY

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If all babies are so cute, how the hell do we have so many ugly people in the world?
CHARLES BARKLEY

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I don’t think of myself as giving interviews. I just have conversations. That gets me in trouble.

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