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Charles Barkley Quotes

«She made sure, No. 1, that we didn't discriminate. And she always said to me, 'You have to be successful. There are a lot of people who have paid their dues to put you in a situation to be successful. A lot of people got beaten, a lot of people got lynched . . . and if you get the chance to be successful, you can't squander it.' She always reminded me of that every day.»
«When I go around and I talk to young black kids, I really stress education. We've got this thing going on in black culture, where if you do well in school, you're considered acting white. If you use proper English, you're considered acting white. I say, 'We've got to get more kids acting white, then.' We want kids to speak proper English. We want them to get their education.»
«No matter how great a coach he is, there comes a time when it's not working. They shouldn't be this bad. The players are tuning him out.»
«I want to thank Moses Malone and Dr. J (Julius Erving). Those two guys made me a better player. I think basketball has given me every single thing in my life.»
«Ain't you supposed to box out?»
«I'm glad he's getting his due. I was fortunate enough to play against Dominique in college and the NBA, and I'm glad he's getting his recognition.»
«The first thing you do when you get that phone call is let out a little scream.»
«This is the greatest achievement of our lives, professionally, basketball-wise.»
«I don't think the fans realize that we didn't win (the NBA Finals).»
«They can't beat Detroit, first of all. But they aren't athletic enough, they don't guard, they have trouble with athletic people, the guards especially.»

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