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.
CHARLES BARKLEYHe’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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I don’t have time to put up with the politics. Who’s a Democrat? Who’s a Republican? Who’s liberal? Who’s conservative? Man, can my daughter just go to a school and not get killed? Can these people get a good job? That’s what I’m concerned about.
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People always say turn the other cheek. If you turn the other cheek, I’m gonna hit you in the other cheek too.
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We’re just playing basketball. It’s not like we’re going out to have unprotected sex with Magic.
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I don’t think of myself as giving interviews. I just have conversations. That gets me in trouble.
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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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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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If all babies are so cute, how the hell do we have so many ugly people in the world?
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What does politically correct mean? If you’re fat, don’t ask me if you’re fat, because I’m gonna tell you the truth. You’re fat.
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If ifs were gifts, every day would be Christmas.
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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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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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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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I’m just what America needs: another unemployed black man.
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Social media is where losers go to feel important.
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I’m not paid to be a role model, parents should be role models.
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