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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More Charles Barkley Quotes
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White folks are not going to come to see a bunch of guys with tattoos, with cornrows. I’m sorry, but anyone who thinks different, they’re stupid.
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I’m afraid of the skeletons in my closet. I’ve got a whole cemetery full of them.
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I just thank God for Dennis [Rodman], cause he makes me look like a saint.
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People always say he can run and he can jump. So can a deer and you wouldn’t put a deer in the game.
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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 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?’
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He’ll never be Jordan. This clearly takes him out of the conversation. He can win as much as he wants to.
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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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Social media is where losers go to feel important.
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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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He’s got to bring something stronger than that. That’s like bringing milk to a bar, it’s not strong enough
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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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My initial response was to sue her for defamation of character, but then I realized that I had no character.
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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.
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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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