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Christian is going to be the strongest man in the NBA next year, because all he’s been doing all summer is carrying around the luggage for 11 guys.

Charles Barkley

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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Black Democracy Mom Myself People Rich
I think anybody who is racist is an idiot whether they are black or white.
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When I speak to kids I tell them, ‘Hey, you think your parents are a pain in the ass now, but they’re going to get smarter as you get older.’
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Children Growth Myself Pain Parents Smart Talk Thinking
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
Preseason is just a way to screw fans out of money.
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Fans Money Season Way
Poor white people and poor black people just don’t know how much they have in common. Rich people don’t give a damn about either group.
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Black Money People Poor White
Sometimes that light at the end of the tunnel is a train.
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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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Country Determination Myself Ourselves Success Thinking
We don’t need refs, but I guess white guys need something to do.
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Man Need Sports White
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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Believe Existence Myself Strong
This is why I hate white people. You guys try to turn everything into a racial issue.
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Hate Issues Myself Race White
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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Animal Game Himself People
I don’t think of myself as giving interviews. I just have conversations. That gets me in trouble.
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Interview Myself Thinking Trouble
You can’t start a diet in the middle of the week, that’s just stupid.
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I don’t hate anyone, at least not for more than 48 minutes, barring overtime.
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Hate Myself Time
When you get arrested it’s in big letters. When you get acquitted it’s in small letters.
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Big Difference Oppression Yourself
Well, all I can say is that people know I’m not saying anything out of malice.
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Myself People
It’s the kind of game that makes you go home and beat your wife.
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Funny Game Home Kind Wife Yourself
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.
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Direction Money Myself People Run Sports
I’m not a role model. Just because I dunk a basketball doesn’t mean I should raise your kids.
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I’m really disturbed about the gay marriage thing. Because I think gay people should get married, cause it’s their own business. Because as a Black man, I think you’ve got to be against any form of discrimination.
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You know what I always say about basketball whenever anybody tried to tell me the Knicks are gonna be good: They’re old. Old people don’t get healthy. They die.
CHARLES BARKLEY

Death Goodness Healthy Old People Try Yourself
I played against him (Wilkins) in college. Getting nominated with him, that’s pretty cool.
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Greatness Himself Myself Play
The meek may inherit the earth, but they wont get the ball from me.
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Live Myself Sports Weakness
Just because you say something doesn’t make it controversial, and it doesn’t make you a bad person.
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Bad Person Talk 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.
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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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