American - Athlete | February 20, 1963 -
Neither one of the parties is doing anything for poor people. They're both full of it. Black people have been voting Democratic their whole life, and they're still poor. And the Republicans don't do anything for poor people, either.
Charles Barkley
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Just because you say something doesn't make it controversial, and it doesn't make you a bad person.
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We're the only ethnic group that says, 'Hey, if you go to jail, it gives you street cred.'
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I do not use words like 'liberal' or 'conservative.' You can ask me a question, and I will give you an answer. Those are words rich people on television use to divide and conquer.
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I love sports because it takes me away from reality, and I tell people, 'No matter how bad your life is, if you are having problems at home, you are having problems at work, that's the beauty of sports.'
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I think it's a travesty that the NBA can't just tell these guys to play basketball two days in a row. It's just a joke to me. We flew commercial, and we were able to play back-to-back.
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The main thing to do is relax and let your talent do the work.
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I think sports has done a disservice for a lot of black kids thinking they can only be successful through athletics and entertainment. I want them to know they can be doctors, lawyers, teachers, fireman, police officers, etc.
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Just because you watch 'Grey's Anatomy' doesn't mean you can do the operation.
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I understand the power of symbols, and if I had anything on my house that seriously offended someone, I'd take it down if for no other reason than common courtesy.
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Racism is here and will always exist, but we can't use it as a crutch.
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If I weren't earning $3 million a year to dunk a basketball, most people on the street would run in the other direction if they saw me coming.
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