Top 258 Quotes & Sayings by Charles Barkley - Page 3

I'd rather have a gay guy who can play than a straight guy who can't play.

That's one of the problems with this country: they put you in a box. You're a Republican, you're a Democrat, you're conservative, you're liberal. And that's really unfair.

My perspective is never gonna change on that... We've got to do a much better job to take care of poor people, because you cannot put all the poor people in bad neighborhoods, send them to bad schools, and say, 'Good luck in life.' That's just not right.

What bothers me the most are the Republicans and the Democrats: they act like little kids. They are lying to real people out here trying to get through life.

I remember I'd be sleeping in the airport at 5 o'clock in the morning, traveling three hours, and playing a game that day. We never even chartered until my third year in the NBA.

I think Nick Saban is the greatest college football coach in history over there in Tuscaloosa.

To think that everybody's like you is silly.

I love women's college basketball, but I don't want it in the NBA.

I'd love to see an openly gay player, a really, really good gay player come out.

Any professional athlete who gets on TV or radio and says he never played with a gay guy is a stone-freakin' idiot.

I really like ESPN. They do a great job.

Every player has played with gay guys.

I was only 5'10'' until I was a senior in high school.

I was a Republican until they lost their minds

I May Be Wrong but I Doubt It.

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.

This is why I hate white people. You guys try to turn everything into a racial issue.

White folks are not going to come to see a bunch of guys with tattoos, with cornrows. I'm sorry, but anyone who thinks different, they're stupid.

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.'

I'm serious. I've got to get people to realize that the government is full of it. Republicans and Democrats want to argue over stuff that's not important, like gay marriage or the war in Iraq or illegal immigration... When I run - if I run - we're going to talk about real issues like improving our schools, cleaning up our neighborhoods of drugs and crime and making Alabama a better place for all people.

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.

I came to the realization a couple months ago that I am fat. If you get tired from walking - and that's all that golf is - then you are officially fat.

I know a lot of people did a lot of heavy lifting to make me successful and I do everything in my power not to screw it up.

The word conservative means discriminatory practically. It's a form of political discrimination. What do the Republicans run on? Against gay marriage and for a war that makes no sense. A war that was based on faulty intelligence. That's all they ever talk about. That and immigration. Another discriminatory argument for political gain.

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

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

I don't believe professional athletes should be role models. I believe parents should be role models.... It's not like it was when I was growing up. My mom and my grandmother told me how it was going to be. If I didn't like it, they said, Don't let the door hit you in the ass on your way out. Parents have to take better control.

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

When I speak to kids I tell them, 'Hey, you think your parents are a pain in the ass now, but they're going to get smarter as you get older.'

I'm never embarassed.

My message is simple: take control of your life

Preseason is just a way to screw fans out of money.

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.

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?'

As long as anti-gay legislation exists in any state, I strongly believe big events such as the Final Four and Super Bowl should not be held in those states' cities.

Social media is where losers go to feel important.

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.

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.

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

I just thank God for Dennis [Rodman], cause he makes me look like a saint.

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.

I don't have time to put up with the politics. Who's a Democrat? Who's a Republican? Who's liberal? Who's conservative? Man, can my daughter just go to a school and not get killed? Can these people get a good job? That's what I'm concerned about.

The meek may inherit the earth, but they wont get the ball from me.

I want to be a politician. I think I understand how the system works, I think a lot of politicians are corrupt, and it's about time we put some people in there who are going to look out for the majority of the people instead of the rich people.

I have nothing against old people; I want to be one myself one day.

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

Say, Cuttino. What are those Godawful clothes you're wearing? Man, this ain't Rhode Island anymore. You're in the NBA. The girls have teeth here.

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

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

Being black or white isn't an accomplishment. What you do with your life - or what you accomplish with your life - dictates what you should be proud of.

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.

Listening to a woman is almost as bad as losing to one. There are only three things that women are better at than men: cleaning, cooking, and having sex.

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.

If ifs were gifts, every day would be Christmas.

We're just playing basketball. It's not like we're going out to have unprotected sex with Magic.

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

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

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.