I’m at peace with myself. The main thing is not letting people dictate what I do or what I am.
MAGIC JOHNSONI’ve always studied business. Even when I was a ball player, I’d read business journals and the business sections of newspapers.
More Magic Johnson Quotes
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When you face a crisis, you know who your true friends are.
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There’s winning and there’s losing, and in life you have to know they both will happen. But what’s never been acceptable to me is quitting.
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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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In life, winning and losing will both happen. What is never acceptable is quitting.
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When 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.
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On his telepathic understanding with James Worthy- It’s almost like we have ESPN.
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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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Larry, you only told me one lie. You said there will be another Larry Bird. Larry, there will never, ever be another Larry Bird.
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I’m a big believer in dreaming. If you don’t dream it, you can’t become it.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Don’t give up! Be friends with people who help you work hard.
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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 picked guys with less talent, but who were willing to work hard and had the desire to be great.
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You either have to be great or you have to be bad to get a good pick.
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I am a businessman. This is what I do each and every day. I love it. I love coming to work. I never have a bad day.
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I strive on pressure.
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Even when I went to the playground, I never picked the best players.
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Even as a fierce competitor I try to smile.
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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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If you want to be successful, you have to be willing to use every connection you’ve got.
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Any guy who can maintain a positive attitude without much playing time certainly earns my respect.
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