I want to be here for a long time, so I am going to do everything I have to do to be here. And I want to walk my daughter down the aisle and give her away to somebody some day.
MAGIC JOHNSONThere’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.
More Magic Johnson Quotes
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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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Once Michael gets up there he says, ‘Well, maybe I’ll just hang up here in the air for a while, just sit back.’ Then all of a sudden, he says, ‘Well, maybe I’ll 360.
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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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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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Talent is never enough. With few exceptions the best players are the hardest workers.
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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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A lot of black guys always ask me, ‘Did Larry Bird really play that good?’ I said, ‘Larry Bird is so good it’s frightening.’
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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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Because if you’re going to lose, lose. I’m serious.
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On his telepathic understanding with James Worthy- It’s almost like we have ESPN.
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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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You don’t have to be Magic to be special. You’re already special, you’re you.
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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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You can’t get AIDS from a hug or a handshake or a meal with a friend.
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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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