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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

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.
CHARLES BARKLEY

Accomplishment Black Identity Life Proud Race White Yourself
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
I came to the realization a couple months ago that I am fat. If you get tired from walking – and that’s all that golf is – then you are officially fat.
CHARLES BARKLEY

Appearance Myself Sports Walk Yourself
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
I’d never buy my girl a watch… she’s already got a clock over the stove.
CHARLES BARKLEY

Funny Gift Myself Relationship Woman
I’m not paid to be a role model. I’m paid to wreak havoc on the basketball court.
CHARLES BARKLEY

Idol Myself Pay Price Role
Poor people cannot rely on the government to come to help you in times of need. You have to get your education. Then nobody can control your destiny.
CHARLES BARKLEY

Control Destiny Education Government Need People Poor Sports Time Yourself
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
Just because you say something doesn’t make it controversial, and it doesn’t make you a bad person.
CHARLES BARKLEY

Bad Person Talk Yourself
We’re not all supposed to think alike.
CHARLES BARKLEY

Different Inspirational Thinking
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
People always say turn the other cheek. If you turn the other cheek, I’m gonna hit you in the other cheek too.
CHARLES BARKLEY

Funny Hit People
This is why I hate white people. You guys try to turn everything into a racial issue.
CHARLES BARKLEY

Hate Issues Myself Race White
I don’t worry about playing basketball; that comes natural. I just want to have fun.
CHARLES BARKLEY

Fun Myself Play Sports Worry
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.
CHARLES BARKLEY

Athlete Gold Herself Reward Sports
When you’re black, you have to deal with so much crap in your life from other black people. It’s a dirty, dark secret; I’m glad it’s coming out.
CHARLES BARKLEY

Black Darkness Deal Happiness Life People Secret Yourself

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.

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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.

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