HIV changed my life, but it doesn’t keep me from living.
MAGIC JOHNSONEveryone thought I was going to die like a year later, they didn’t know.
More Magic Johnson Quotes
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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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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 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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People don’t stop eating, and they don’t stop drinking coffee.
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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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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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If you come to me and say, ‘Hey look I’m a racist,’ or ‘I discriminate against blacks,’ or ‘I don’t like you because you’re African American.
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Christmas Day was special because everybody is watching at home. That’s what I loved about Christmas Day because it shined the spotlight on the Lakers, on our team.
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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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I motivate others by making sure that they understand to go after their dreams and dont let anyone tell you you cant. If you are motivated enough and put the work in that you can achieve anything in life that you set your mind to.
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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 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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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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Even as a fierce competitor I try to smile.
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To me, everything is wonderful. Life is wonderful.
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