The looks, the stares, the giggles . . . I wanted to show everybody that I could do better and also that I could read.
MAGIC JOHNSONMagic is crazy. He is that crazy wild guy on the basketball court that is very intense and very serious. He is the guy who lives and eats and breathes basketball.
More Magic Johnson Quotes
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With 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.
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Everybody on a championship team doesn’t get publicity, but everyone can say he’s a champion.
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If you’re a competitive person, that stays with you. You don’t stop. You always look over your shoulder.
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I’m from there. You know, when you grow up with these people and see them every day and then you look at the numbers… it was easy; it was a no-brainer. And when Sony took a look, it was a no-brainer to them, too.
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Even when I went to the playground, I never picked the best players.
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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 started in business over 25 years ago and have found a way to build on what I’ve learned through every partnership and opportunity.
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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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When 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.
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You don’t have to be Magic to be special. You’re already special, you’re you.
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My 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.
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I 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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My diet is mostly chicken and fish. I make sure I get a lot of vegetables, a lot of fruit. I am a big fruit man,
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Don’t give up! Be friends with people who help you work hard.
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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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