I was able to see what I wanted to do, I could see the opportunity, even when others could not, and I stay committed to doing it and doing it well, no matter what.
MAGIC JOHNSONMy father was a great example of a strong and good man and Christian man, and my mother taught all my six sisters how to be young ladies and mothers and how to take care of your family. And so I think they were – they still are – great examples for all of us to their kids and to the world, too.
More Magic Johnson Quotes
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I am a vegetable man anyway. And I also get a lot of rest. That’s the key I may be up early, but I’m in bed early too.
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To me, everything is wonderful. Life is wonderful.
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You know I was a shy guy and people didn’t know that and still don’t know it today. I’m sure basketball brought my shyness out because of the fact that you have to do interviews, and that people are always talking to you in terms of the fans and everything.
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If you want someone to be your mentor, you better be ready to listen and be humbled.
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A competent and self-confident person is incapable of jealousy in anything.
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If you want to be successful, you have to be willing to use every connection you’ve got.
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The worst moment from all of this was driving from that doctor’s office, to tell my wife that I was HIV positive.
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I tell you, it’s funny because the only time I think about HIV is when I have to take my medicine twice a day.
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My father is my idol, so I always did everything like him. He used to work two jobs and still come home happy every night.
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There’s Michael [Jordan], then there’s the rest of us.
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The real story is that I had unprotected sex. That’s that. That’s easy.
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You can’t get AIDS from a hug or a handshake or a meal with a friend.
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When you face a crisis, you know who your true friends are.
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Even when I went to the playground, I never picked the best players.
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As an athlete, I understood the value of my health insurance. I knew that in my profession, injuries were common and could happen at any time.
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