I don’t believe professional athletes should be role models. I believe parents should be role models.
CHARLES BARKLEYI 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?’
More Charles Barkley Quotes
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The only difference between a good shot and a bad shot is if it goes in or not.
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Poor people have been voting for Democrats for the last 50 years and they’re still poor.
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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.
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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 think you have an obligation to be honest.
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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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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.
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Half Man, Half Sit-Out-The-Season.
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You got to believe in yourself. Hell, I believe I’m the best-looking guy in the world and I might be right.
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When you read the book you see that these guys aren’t holding any punches. They’re straightforward. They’re honest. They’re giving you their honest opinion.
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People say I eat a lot. I really don’t. More or less I just eat all the time.
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I don’t worry about playing basketball; that comes natural. I just want to have fun.
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We’re not all supposed to think alike.
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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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We don’t need refs, but I guess white guys need something to do.
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