I just wish all these young black kids would realize how significant it is to stop acting a fool out there, killing each other, not getting their education. You know, people have died to put us in a situation to be successful.
CHARLES BARKLEYI was asked for years about being a Republican, probably because most black people are Democrats. My mother heard it once and called me and said ‘Charles, Republicans are for the rich people.’ And I said, ‘Mom, I’m rich.’
More Charles Barkley Quotes
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I’d never buy my girl a watch… she’s already got a clock over the stove.
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I was a Republican until they lost their minds.
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Poor white people and poor black people just don’t know how much they have in common. Rich people don’t give a damn about either group.
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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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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.
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I always laugh when people ask me about rebounding techniques. I’ve got a technique. It’s called just go get the damn ball.
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Poor people have been voting for Democrats for the last 50 years and they’re still poor.
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I don’t care what people think. people are stupid.
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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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If Michael Jordan was a damn plumber, he couldn’t get a date. Any guy got $500 million looks good.
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I’m not paid to be a role model. I’m paid to wreak havoc on the basketball court.
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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.
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It’s the kind of game that makes you go home and beat your wife.
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I don’t hate anyone, at least not for more than 48 minutes, barring overtime.
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White folks are not going to come to see a bunch of guys with tattoos, with cornrows. I’m sorry, but anyone who thinks different, they’re stupid.
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