Magic is who I am on the basketball court. Earvin is who I am.
MAGIC JOHNSONI wouldn’t do the ‘Magic Hour’ again, but I would do TV again. The ‘Magic Hour’ is not me.
More Magic Johnson Quotes
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Even as a fierce competitor I try to smile.
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On the best tactic when playing alongside Kareem Abdul-Jabbar- Just give him the ball.
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In life, winning and losing will both happen. What is never acceptable is quitting.
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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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I found out that a person named Elizabeth Frazier was living with AIDS at the time, and so I called her up, and she took a meeting with me.
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Being able to touch so many people through my businesses and make money while doing it, is a huge blessing.
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The important thing is this Just because I’m doing well doesn’t mean that they’re going to do well if they get HIV. A lot of people have died since I have announced. This disease is not going anywhere.
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For me, it always goes back to something I learned in basketball.
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When you are a successful business person, you are only as good as your team. No one can do every deal alone.
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I’m at peace with myself. The main thing is not letting people dictate what I do or what I am.
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The first year was hard for me to deal with. The second year was a little bit easier, but still difficult. It took me five years to get it out of me. It was a difficult moment, a difficult 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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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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If you want someone to be your mentor, you better be ready to listen and be humbled.
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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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You’re the only one who can make the difference. Whatever your dream is, go for it.
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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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We are also a company that understands community.
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The real story is that I had unprotected sex. That’s that. That’s easy.
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Young people want you to be real with them.
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Assists is what Earvin is all about. That’s what my whole life has been, assisting others.
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A woman always remembers. Remember that.
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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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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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People don’t stop eating, and they don’t stop drinking coffee.
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Just celebrate the life you had, not the life you could’ve had.
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