When you are honest and open with young people, they let you in.
MAGIC JOHNSONWhen you are honest and open with young people, they let you in.
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.
MAGIC JOHNSONIf you’re a competitive person, that stays with you. You don’t stop. You always look over your shoulder.
MAGIC JOHNSONYoung people want you to be real with them.
MAGIC JOHNSONIf the community is happy, then they support your business and if your business is doing well, then you can give back even more to the community.
MAGIC JOHNSONIf you come to me and say, ‘Hey look I’m a racist,’ or ‘I discriminate against blacks,’ or ‘I don’t like you because you’re African American.
MAGIC JOHNSONI motivate others by making sure that they understand to go after their dreams and dont let anyone tell you you cant. If you are motivated enough and put the work in that you can achieve anything in life that you set your mind to.
MAGIC JOHNSONYou’re the only one who can make the difference. Whatever your dream is, go for it.
MAGIC JOHNSONEveryone thought I was going to die like a year later, they didn’t know.
MAGIC JOHNSONI’m a big believer in dreaming. If you don’t dream it, you can’t become it.
MAGIC JOHNSONThe looks, the stares, the giggles . . . I wanted to show everybody that I could do better and also that I could read.
MAGIC JOHNSONI picked guys with less talent, but who were willing to work hard and had the desire to be great.
MAGIC JOHNSONTo me, everything is wonderful. Life is wonderful.
MAGIC JOHNSONTalent is never enough. With few exceptions the best players are the hardest workers.
MAGIC JOHNSONWe are a company that lives and breathes a philosophy that’s centered on not only making sound business decisions but also personally and professionally finding ways to contribute to the well being of society.
MAGIC JOHNSONI 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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