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But when I see a story on welfare on television, they only show black people.
Charles Barkley
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Charles Barkley
Age: 61
Born: 1963
Born: February 20
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Well, all I can say is that people know I'm not saying anything out of malice.
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I just wish all these young black kids would realize how significant it is to stop acting a fool out there, killing each other, not getting their education. You know, people have died to put us in a situation to be successful.
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I don't hate anyone, at least not for more than 48 minutes, barring overtime.
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I don't create controversies. They're there long before I open my mouth. I just bring them to your attention.
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My family got all over me because they said Bush is only for the rich people. Then I reminded them, 'Hey, I'm rich'.
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They always try to make it like jocks discriminate against gay people. I've been a big proponent of gay marriage for a long time, because as a black person, I can't be in for any form of discrimination at all.
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I don't believe professional athletes should be role models. I believe parents should be role models.... It's not like it was when I was growing up. My mom and my grandmother told me how it was going to be. If I didn't like it, they said, Don't let the door hit you in the ass on your way out. Parents have to take better control.
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Everything gets blamed on the Clintons, every single thing in this world. I think Bill Clinton shot JFK, too.
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Any time a little midget does something like this, you gotta give him a 10!.
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I was asked for years about being a Republican, probably because most black people are Democrats. My mother heard it once and called me and said 'Charles, Republicans are for the rich people.' And I said, 'Mom, I'm rich.'
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I was a Republican until they lost their minds
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Most sportswriters don't know their ass from a hole in the ground.
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Adrian Dantley is a guy that I looked at . . . on how to maneuver my body around.
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It ain't like we're curing cancer or anything, we're watching basketball.
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I played against him (Wilkins) in college. Getting nominated with him, that's pretty cool.
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Poor people have been voting for Democrats for the last 50 years and they're still poor.
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I don't care what people think. people are stupid.
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Kids are great. That's one of the best things about our business, all the kids you get to meet. It's a shame they have to grow up to be regular people and come to the games and call you names.
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The meek may inherit the earth, but they wont get the ball from me.
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I think the biggest problem is parents are so concerned with being friends with their kids. You're not their friend. You're their parent.
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