Anything I would do, I would have to be me. That is how it would work.
MAGIC JOHNSONAnything I would do, I would have to be me. That is how it would work.
MAGIC JOHNSONTo me, everything is wonderful. Life is wonderful.
MAGIC JOHNSONOnce Michael gets up there he says, ‘Well, maybe I’ll just hang up here in the air for a while, just sit back.’ Then all of a sudden, he says, ‘Well, maybe I’ll 360.
MAGIC JOHNSONThe attitude that I’m going to show everybody, I’m going to work hard to get better and better.
MAGIC JOHNSONWhen you are a successful business person, you are only as good as your team. No one can do every deal alone.
MAGIC JOHNSONWith businesses, you go to the same places because you like the service, you like the people and they take care of you. They greet you with a smile. That’s how people want to be treated, with respect. That’s what I tell my employees – customer service is very important.
MAGIC JOHNSONI started in business over 25 years ago and have found a way to build on what I’ve learned through every partnership and opportunity.
MAGIC JOHNSONWhen I first found out I had HIV, I had to find somebody who was living with it, who could help me understand my journey and what I was going to have to deal with day-to-day.
MAGIC JOHNSONMy father is my idol, so I always did everything like him. He used to work two jobs and still come home happy every night.
MAGIC JOHNSONAny guy who can maintain a positive attitude without much playing time certainly earns my respect.
MAGIC JOHNSONResearch your idea. See if there’s a demand. A lot of people have great ideas, but they don’t know if there’s a need for it.
MAGIC JOHNSONI 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.
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.
MAGIC JOHNSONThere’s Michael [Jordan], then there’s the rest of us.
MAGIC JOHNSONAll kids need is a little help, a little hope and somebody who believes in them.
MAGIC JOHNSONI love to be in the ballpark. I love to just go in and enjoy a great baseball game, a great pitchers’ duel.
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