You’re the only one who can make the difference. Whatever your dream is, go for it.
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 want to make sure I am still here to make sure my two young [sons] become men.
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HIV changed my life, but it doesn’t keep me from living.
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The attitude that I’m going to show everybody, I’m going to work hard to get better and better.
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On his telepathic understanding with James Worthy- It’s almost like we have ESPN.
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I really want people to know that I’ve worked hard, very hard, to get to where I am today.. this didn’t just happen overnight.
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Anything I would do, I would have to be me. That is how it would work.
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I am a vegetable man anyway. And I also get a lot of rest. That’s the key I may be up early, but I’m in bed early too.
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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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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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Research your idea. See if there’s a demand. A lot of people have great ideas, but they don’t know if there’s a need for it.
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Talent is never enough. With few exceptions the best players are the hardest workers.
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For me, it always goes back to something I learned in basketball.
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When you face a crisis, you know who your true friends are.
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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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My diet is mostly chicken and fish. I make sure I get a lot of vegetables, a lot of fruit. I am a big fruit man,
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When you are honest and open with young people, they let you in.
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Even as a fierce competitor I try to smile.
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Any guy who can maintain a positive attitude without much playing time certainly earns my respect.
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The looks, the stares, the giggles . . . I wanted to show everybody that I could do better and also that I could read.
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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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Magic is who I am on the basketball court. Earvin is who I am.
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I strive on pressure.
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I love to be in the ballpark. I love to just go in and enjoy a great baseball game, a great pitchers’ duel.
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I’m from there. You know, when you grow up with these people and see them every day and then you look at the numbers… it was easy; it was a no-brainer. And when Sony took a look, it was a no-brainer to them, too.
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I only know how to play two ways: reckless and abandon.
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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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