God blessed me with two unbelievable parents, and I am just like both of them. I have the smile and charisma of my mother and the big heart of my mom, because she wants to save the world and help the world, so I am just like her.
MAGIC JOHNSONIf 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.
More Magic Johnson Quotes
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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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I think you just have to keep knocking down doors, you have to keep being aggressive, and even if somebody says ‘No’, then you have to knock on the next door.
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We cut him off and there was nowhere for him to go but out of bounds … It’s still the greatest move I’ve ever seen in basketball, the all-time greatest.
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It’s almost like we have ESPN.
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Even as a fierce competitor I try to smile.
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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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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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You also have to research your competition.
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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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I’ve always studied business. Even when I was a ball player, I’d read business journals and the business sections of newspapers.
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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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I picked guys with less talent, but who were willing to work hard and had the desire to be great.
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I grew up poor, but I didn’t have poor dreams
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Most people who are healthy, and I’m healthy, can’t even live my life.
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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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