Charles Barkley Quotes

My initial response was to sue her for defamation of character, but then I realized that I had no character.

The older I get, the faster I was.

I don't know anything about Angola, but Angola's in trouble.

I don't care what people think. people are stupid.

We don't need refs, but I guess white guys need something to do.

I always laugh when people ask me about rebounding techniques. I've got a technique. It's called just go get the damn ball.

Poor people have been voting for Democrats for the last 50 years and they're still poor.

They run like deer, jump like deer and think like deer.

There's only 5 real jobs in the world. Teacher, fireman, policeman, doctor and somebody who is in the armed service. If you don't have one of those 5 jobs, you shouldn't take your life that serious.

I don't believe professional athletes should be role models. I believe parents should be role models.

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.

Those Grizzlies are more like pandas.

Sometimes that light at the end of the tunnel is a train.

I'm not a role model... Just because I dunk a basketball doesn't mean I should raise your kids.

I read that heavy drinking is bad for your health. I decided I better stop reading.

What does politically correct mean? If you're fat, don't ask me if you're fat, because I'm gonna tell you the truth. You're fat.

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.

The only difference between a good shot and a bad shot is if it goes in or not.

If Michael Jordan was a damn plumber, he couldn't get a date. Any guy got $500 million looks good.

Social media is where losers go to feel important.

If you're scarde to fail, you don't deserve to be successful.

People always say turn the other cheek. If you turn the other cheek, I'm gonna hit you in the other cheek too.

I May Be Wrong but I Doubt It.

If ifs were gifts, every day would be Christmas.

My message is simple: take control of your life

Well, when I went off to college, the guys I used to hang with were pumping gas and voting Democrat. Today they're still pumping gas and voting Democrat. Guess the Democrats didn't do much for them.

People always say he can run and he can jump. So can a deer and you wouldn't put a deer in the game.

You know what I always say about basketball whenever anybody tried to tell me the Knicks are gonna be good: They're old. Old people don't get healthy. They die.

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.

You got to believe in yourself. Hell, I believe I'm the best-looking guy in the world and I might be right.

Every time I think about changing a diaper, I run a little bit harder and a little bit faster to make sure I can afford a nanny until my daughter's old enough to take care of that herself.

He'll never be Jordan. This clearly takes him out of the conversation. He can win as much as he wants to.

Curling is not a sport. I called my grandmother and told her she could win a gold medal because they have dusting in the Olympics now.

You know it's going to hell when the best rapper out there is white and the best golfer is black.

I'd never buy my girl a watch... she's already got a clock over the stove.

I'm not paid to be a role model. I'm paid to wreak havoc on the basketball court.

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.

I don't worry about playing basketball; that comes natural. I just want to have fun. David Robinson, Patrick Ewing, Michael Jordan: this is like spring break in the ghetto.

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.

If all babies are so cute, how the hell do we have so many ugly people in the world?

I think you have an obligation to be honest.

I think anybody who is racist is an idiot whether they are black or white.

Just because you say something doesn't make it controversial, and it doesn't make you a bad person.

Well, all I can say is that people know I'm not saying anything out of malice.

I don't hate anyone, at least not for more than 48 minutes, barring overtime.

I know I'm never as good or bad as one single performance. I've never believed in my critics or my worshippers, and I've always been able to leave the game at the arena.

Anytime a fan touches you, you have the right to beat the hell out of him

Poor white people and poor black people just don't know how much they have in common. Rich people don't give a damn about either group.

The main thing to do is relax and let your talent do the work.

I'm not paid to be a role model, parents should be role models.