I strive on pressure.
MAGIC JOHNSONThe audience likes their emotions to be touched. They want to laugh and cry and feel good.
More Magic Johnson Quotes
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I guess when people ask what is the biggest transition to the NBA from college, it is definitely defense and the mental part.
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If 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.
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On the best tactic when playing alongside Kareem Abdul-Jabbar- Just give him the ball.
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A woman always remembers. Remember that.
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Assists is what Earvin is all about. That’s what my whole life has been, assisting others.
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You also have to research your competition.
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You either have to be great or you have to be bad to get a good pick.
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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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Because if you’re going to lose, lose. I’m serious.
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Larry, you only told me one lie. You said there will be another Larry Bird. Larry, there will never, ever be another Larry Bird.
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I enjoy being the messenger for God in terms of letting people know about HIV and AIDS.
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Just celebrate the life you had, not the life you could’ve had.
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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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If you’re a competitive person, that stays with you. You don’t stop. You always look over your shoulder.
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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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