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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.

Charles Barkley

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.
CHARLES BARKLEY

Business Children Game Greatness Growth Ourselves People Shame
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.
CHARLES BARKLEY

Believe Existence Myself Strong
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.
CHARLES BARKLEY

Bad Believe Game Goodness Leaving Myself Performance
There’s only 5 real jobs in the world. Teacher, fireman, policeman, doctor and somebody who is in the armed service. If you don’t have one of those 5 jobs, you shouldn’t take your life that serious.
CHARLES BARKLEY

Job Life Reality Serious Service World Yourself
I’m not paid to be a role model, parents should be role models.
CHARLES BARKLEY

Myself Parents Pay Role
Every time I think about changing a diaper, I run a little bit harder and a little bit faster to make sure I can afford a nanny until my daughter’s old enough to take care of that herself.
CHARLES BARKLEY

Care Enough Myself Old Run Thinking Time
If I weren’t earning $3 million a year to dunk a basketball, most people on the street would run in the other direction if they saw me coming.
CHARLES BARKLEY

Direction Money Myself People Run Sports
I read that heavy drinking is bad for your health. I decided I better stop reading.
CHARLES BARKLEY

Bad Decision Drink Health Myself Reading
Yeah Ernie, its called defense, I mean I wouldn’t know anything about it personally but I’ve heard about it through the grapevine.
CHARLES BARKLEY

Funny Myself Protection Sports
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 BARKLEY

Funny Money Myself Remember Yourself
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.
CHARLES BARKLEY

Appearance Goodness Myself Rich Sports Yourself
I don’t worry about playing basketball; that comes natural. I just want to have fun.
CHARLES BARKLEY

Fun Myself Play Sports Worry
I just thank God for Dennis [Rodman], cause he makes me look like a saint.
CHARLES BARKLEY

Appearance God Himself Myself Thankful
I think anybody who is racist is an idiot whether they are black or white.
CHARLES BARKLEY

Black Myself Race Thinking White
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 BARKLEY

Act Black Children Death Education Kill Myself Stop Success Young
The main thing to do is relax and let your talent do the work.
CHARLES BARKLEY

Inspirational Talent Work Yourself

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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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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