My 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 JOHNSONA lot of black guys always ask me, ‘Did Larry Bird really play that good?’ I said, ‘Larry Bird is so good it’s frightening.’
More Magic Johnson Quotes
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Even as a fierce competitor I try to smile.
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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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Jealousy is invariably a symptom. Just like right now with the whole mortgage crisis, I want to help people get back into their homes.
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The audience likes their emotions to be touched. They want to laugh and cry and feel good.
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HIV changed my life, but it doesn’t keep me from living.
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When you face a crisis, you know who your true friends are.
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If somebody says no to you, or if you get cut, Michael Jordan was cut his first year, but he came back and he was the best ever. That is what you have to have.
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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 love coming to work. I never have a bad day.
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I love business. I love helping urban communities grow. I love putting people to work of color. I love making sure – like right now the whole mortgage crisis, I want to help people get back into their homes.
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All kids need is a little help, a little hope and somebody who believes in them.
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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 only know how to play two ways: reckless and abandon.
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You know I was a shy guy and people didn’t know that and still don’t know it today. I’m sure basketball brought my shyness out because of the fact that you have to do interviews, and that people are always talking to you in terms of the fans and everything.
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Even when I went to the playground, I never picked the best players.
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