If you hate to lose, you do whatever you need to do to make sure you’re business is successful.
MAGIC JOHNSONI grew up poor, but I didn’t have poor dreams
More Magic Johnson Quotes
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I met wonderful people playing in the NBA. Whether it is the officials, the scorekeepers, all the people who work for the NBA, not just for the Lakers, but I’m talking about just for the league itself.
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I enjoy being the messenger for God in terms of letting people know about HIV and AIDS.
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We 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.
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A competent and self-confident person is incapable of jealousy in anything.
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If 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.
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It’s almost like we have ESPN.
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I respect that. I can respect you more by doing that. But don’t smile in my face, shake my hand, and then you don’t really respect me, or want me to be around, or come to your games as the owner of the Clippers.
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The looks, the stares, the giggles . . . I wanted to show everybody that I could do better and also that I could read.
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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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Christmas Day was special because everybody is watching at home. That’s what I loved about Christmas Day because it shined the spotlight on the Lakers, on our team.
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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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It’s a burden trying to keep a secret. It’s hard. It probably takes more out of you trying to hold it and keep it than it does for you to really let it out.
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You also have to research your competition.
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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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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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