When you’re black, you have to deal with so much crap in your life from other black people. It’s a dirty, dark secret; I’m glad it’s coming out.
CHARLES BARKLEYBut when I see a story on welfare on television, they only show black people.
More Charles Barkley Quotes
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I was a Republican until they lost their minds.
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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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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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The only difference between a good shot and a bad shot is if it goes in or not.
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I want to be a politician. I think I understand how the system works, I think a lot of politicians are corrupt, and it’s about time we put some people in there who are going to look out for the majority of the people instead of the rich people.
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I’m not paid to be a role model, parents should be role models.
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I’d never buy my girl a watch… she’s already got a clock over the stove.
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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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It’s the kind of game that makes you go home and beat your wife.
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I like to help poor people who got no chance. If rich people don’t, who will? Not other poor people, that’s for sure.
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We don’t need refs, but I guess white guys need something to do.
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Listening to a woman is almost as bad as losing to one. There are only three things that women are better at than men: cleaning, cooking, and having sex.
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I don’t worry about playing basketball; that comes natural. I just want to have fun.
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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.
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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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