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Unfortunately, as I tell my white friends, we as black people, we're never going to be successful not because of you white people but because of other black people.

Charles Barkley

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Charles Barkley
Age: 61
Born: 1963
Born: February 20
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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 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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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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