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I'm just what America needs: another unemployed black man. (on his retirement from basketball)
Charles Barkley
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Charles Barkley
Age: 61
Born: 1963
Born: February 20
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It bothers me when I hear these reporters and jocks get on TV and say: 'Oh, no guy can come out in a team sport. These guys would go crazy.' First of all, quit telling me what I think. I'd rather have a gay guy who can play than a straight guy who can't play.
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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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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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I remember sitting down with the Rockets and saying, 'Yeah. I'm going to retire.' They said, 'Well, we'll give you $9 million.' And I said, 'You got a pen on you?'
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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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All I know is, as long as I led the Southeastern Conference in scoring, my grades would be fine.
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The most underrated player in NBA history is Dominique Wilkins. Right behind him is Gary Payton. He never has gotten the respect he deserves. If he doesn't spend the rest of his days in Seattle, I hope he goes someplace where he has a chance to win a title.
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He's got to bring something stronger than that. That's like bringing milk to a bar, it's not strong enough
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If you go out with a girl and they say she has a great personality, she's ugly. If they tell you a guy works hard, he can't play a lick. Same thing.
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I don't know anything about Angola, but Angola's in trouble.
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I'm not a role model.
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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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Poor people cannot rely on the government to come to help you in times of need. You have to get your education. Then nobody can control your destiny.
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I'm not paid to be a role model, parents should be role models.
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When you're black, you have to deal with so much crap in your life from other black people. It's a dirty, dark secret I'm glad it's coming out.
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When you get arrested it's in big letters. When you get acquitted it's in small letters.
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This is why I hate white people. You guys try to turn everything into a racial issue.
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I'm really disturbed about the gay marriage thing. Because I think gay people should get married, cause it's their own business ... Because as a Black man, I think you've got to be against any form of discrimination.
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If ifs were gifts, every day would be Christmas.
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I played against him (Wilkins) in college. Getting nominated with him, that's pretty cool.
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