I’m not paid to be a role model. I’m paid to wreak havoc on the basketball court.
CHARLES BARKLEYMy message is simple: take control of your life.
More Charles Barkley Quotes
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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 have nothing against old people; I want to be one myself one day.
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I read that heavy drinking is bad for your health. I decided I better stop reading.
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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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This is why I hate white people. You guys try to turn everything into a racial issue.
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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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I know I’m never as good or bad as one single performance. I’ve never believed in my critics or my worshippers, and I’ve always been able to leave the game at the arena.
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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.
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You know it’s going to hell when the best rapper out there is white and the best golfer is black.
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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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I don’t think of myself as giving interviews. I just have conversations. That gets me in trouble.
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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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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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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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It’s the kind of game that makes you go home and beat your wife.
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