I remember sitting down with the Rockets and saying, ‘Yeah. I’m going to retire.’ They said, ‘Well, we’ll give you $9 million.’ And I said, ‘You got a pen on you?’
CHARLES BARKLEYI’m not paid to be a role model. I’m paid to wreak havoc on the basketball court.
More Charles Barkley Quotes
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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.
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You got to believe in yourself. Hell, I believe I’m the best-looking guy in the world and I might be right.
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I don’t believe professional athletes should be role models. I believe parents should be role models.
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What does politically correct mean? If you’re fat, don’t ask me if you’re fat, because I’m gonna tell you the truth. You’re fat.
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You can talk without saying a thing. I don’t ever want to be that type of person.
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He’s got to bring something stronger than that. That’s like bringing milk to a bar, it’s not strong enough
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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.
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We’re just playing basketball. It’s not like we’re going out to have unprotected sex with Magic.
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When you read the book you see that these guys aren’t holding any punches. They’re straightforward. They’re honest. They’re giving you their honest opinion.
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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.
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Social media is where losers go to feel important.
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I’m just what America needs: another unemployed black man.
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My initial response was to sue her for defamation of character, but then I realized that I had no character.
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The meek may inherit the earth, but they wont get the ball from me.
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It’s the kind of game that makes you go home and beat your wife.
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