There’s Michael [Jordan], then there’s the rest of us.
MAGIC JOHNSONWhen I’m under the gun and I’ve got pressure on me, I don’t panic. I look for the right solution, and then I go for it.
More Magic Johnson Quotes
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Don’t give up! Be friends with people who help you work hard.
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It’s almost like we have ESPN.
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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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If you hate to lose, you do whatever you need to do to make sure you’re business is successful.
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I want to be here for a long time, so I am going to do everything I have to do to be here.
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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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I love business. I love helping urban communities grow. I love putting people to work of color. I love making sure – like right now the whole mortgage crisis, I want to help people get back into their homes.
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The audience likes their emotions to be touched. They want to laugh and cry and feel good.
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Jealousy is invariably a symptom. Just like right now with the whole mortgage crisis, I want to help people get back into their homes.
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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.
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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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Standing on that platform, I said a silent prayer. I thanked God for giving me the strength and the opportunity to come back, to play basketball again, and to be part of that whole magnificent Olympic experience. It’s a memory I will always cherish.
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I really want people to know that I’ve worked hard, very hard, to get to where I am today.. this didn’t just happen overnight.
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I only know how to play two ways: reckless and abandon.
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Anything I would do, I would have to be me. That is how it would work.
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