I don’t have time to put up with the politics. Who’s a Democrat? Who’s a Republican? Who’s liberal? Who’s conservative? Man, can my daughter just go to a school and not get killed? Can these people get a good job? That’s what I’m concerned about.
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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Preseason is just a way to screw fans out of money.
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I think it sucks that in our country [the USA] there is such a double standard education-wise. Which part of the city you live in, or something like that, determines if you’ll be successful, and that’s not fair.
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If you’re scarde to fail, you don’t deserve to be successful.
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As long as anti-gay legislation exists in any state, I strongly believe big events such as the Final Four and Super Bowl should not be held in those states’ cities.
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If all babies are so cute, how the hell do we have so many ugly people in the world?
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Social media is where losers go to feel important.
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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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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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I don’t think of myself as giving interviews. I just have conversations. That gets me in trouble.
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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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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.’
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We don’t need refs, but I guess white guys need something to do.
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People always say turn the other cheek. If you turn the other cheek, I’m gonna hit you in the other cheek too.
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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 care what people think. people are stupid.
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