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.
CHARLES BARKLEYI’m not paid to be a role model, parents should be role models.
More Charles Barkley Quotes
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The main thing to do is relax and let your talent do the work.
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I like to help poor people who got no chance. If rich people don’t, who will? Not other poor people, that’s for sure.
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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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The only difference between a good shot and a bad shot is if it goes in or not.
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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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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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Unfortunately, as I tell my white friends, we as black people, we’re never going to be successful not because of you white people but because of other black people.
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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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If Michael Jordan was a damn plumber, he couldn’t get a date. Any guy got $500 million looks good.
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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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Kids are great. That’s one of the best things about our business, all the kids you get to meet. It’s a shame they have to grow up to be regular people and come to the games and call you names.
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I 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.’
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Preseason is just a way to screw fans out of money.
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I don’t care what people think. people are stupid.
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Yeah Ernie, its called defense, I mean I wouldn’t know anything about it personally but I’ve heard about it through the grapevine.
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