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.
MAGIC JOHNSONI picked guys with less talent, but who were willing to work hard and had the desire to be great.
More Magic Johnson Quotes
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On his telepathic understanding with James Worthy- It’s almost like we have ESPN.
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If people around you aren’t going anywhere, if their dreams are no bigger than hanging out on the corner, or if they’re dragging you down, get rid of them.
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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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Talent is never enough. With few exceptions the best players are the hardest workers.
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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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They said playing basketball would kill me. Well, not playing basketball was killing me.
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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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A woman always remembers. Remember that.
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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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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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I’m a big believer in dreaming. If you don’t dream it, you can’t become it.
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Young people want you to be real with them.
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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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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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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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