Charles Barkley Quotes

I don't how anybody taller than 6-4 can sit in those seats. And the airline executives don't give a damn 'cause they never walk back there in the first place. I don't fly first class because I have a lot of money. I do it because I need the room.

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.

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.

Yeah Ernie, its called defense, I mean I wouldn't know anything about it personally but I've heard about it through the grapevine.

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.

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

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.

I never would say a player stinks. Ever. I'll tell you their team stinks, and first of all, they know their team stinks. And the fans know their team stinks.

To me, there's only 5 real jobs in America: Police Officers, Teachers, Firefighters, Doctors, and the Military Service.

I didnt wear the pink panties because I didnt want America going crazy with excitement.

All I know is, as long as I led the Southeastern Conference in scoring, my grades would be fine.

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

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.

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.

Thank God for Jerry Springer's show. I thought only black folks were that screwed up until I watched Jerry Springer.

Half Man, Half Sit-Out-The-Season.

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

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

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

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.

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 was a Republican until they lost their minds

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

I'm so sick and tired of people in the media telling us that because of the war, sports aren't important. Fans need sports. We'd have only crime and war to watch on TV if not for sports.

This place? Nothing positive. OK, I want to say something positive. It's positively a dump.

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 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 think you have an obligation to be honest.

I want her to understand that it's going to be a factor in her life. I just want her to know that (racism) does exist, and I want her to always be diligent, and if she sees it, address it and fight it.

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.

Everybody in the world has an ego. The only difference between us is we have a reason to have an ego.

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

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

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

He's got to bring something stronger than that. That's like bringing milk to a bar, it's not strong enough

I'm afraid of the skeletons in my closet. I've got a whole cemetery full of them.

It's the kind of game that makes you go home and beat your wife.

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

I got pulled over when I was behind the wheel of a Porsche in Philly once for what we call DWB - Driving While Black.

If a guy drew a charge on me, I tried to kick him in the balls.

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

It's kinda great to see the Celtics doin well again cuz that was so much fun in my day to go to the Boston Garden and they spit at you and throw things at you and talk about your mom. It sounds like dinner at Kenny Smith's house.

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

There's no medical term for what I've got.

I don't get into the gun stuff. Some guys have guns who go hunting. Where do we stop (the gun control) at? I'm not a hunter, but we can't say people can't have guns.

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

I'm never embarassed.

The most underrated player in NBA history is Dominique Wilkins. Right behind him is Gary Payton. He never has gotten the respect he deserves. If he doesn't spend the rest of his days in Seattle, I hope he goes someplace where he has a chance to win a title.