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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

Poor people have been voting for Democrats for the last 50 years and they’re still poor.
CHARLES BARKLEY

Democracy People Politics Poor Vote
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
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
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
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
The main thing to do is relax and let your talent do the work.
CHARLES BARKLEY

Inspirational Talent Work 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
You know it’s going to hell when the best rapper out there is white and the best golfer is black.
CHARLES BARKLEY

Best Black Goal Hell White Yourself
You got to believe in yourself. Hell, I believe I’m the best-looking guy in the world and I might be right.
CHARLES BARKLEY

Appearance Believe Best Hell Right World Yourself
Social media is where losers go to feel important.
CHARLES BARKLEY

Feeling Important Lose Social Media
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
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.
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I’d never buy my girl a watch… she’s already got a clock over the stove.
CHARLES BARKLEY

Funny Gift Myself Relationship Woman
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
Well, when I went off to college, the guys I used to hang with were pumping gas and voting Democrat. Today they’re still pumping gas and voting Democrat. Guess the Democrats didn’t do much for them.
CHARLES BARKLEY

Democracy Education Effort Myself Vote

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.

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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.

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