Charles Barkley Quotes - Page 5

On his homesickness during the Barcelona Olympics -I miss America. I miss crime and murder. I miss Philadelphia. There hasn't been a brutal stabbing or anything here the last 24 hours. I've missed it.

I don't listen to the refs. I don't listen to anyone who makes less money than I do.

I don't mess with that cat. I'm pretty sure he carries a blade under his jersey.

If somebody hits you with an object you should beat the hell out of them.

They don't let many black people in the governor's mansion in Alabama, unless they're cleaning.

You can't start a diet in the middle of the week, that's just stupid.

People say I eat a lot. I really don't. More or less I just eat all the time.

I played against him (Wilkins) in college. Getting nominated with him, that's pretty cool.

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

You know what's amazing to me? America. There have been so many people who have stepped up, and I'm just proud to be an American. Yeah, there were some mistakes made, but I don't play the blame game. Let's move forward and rebuild New Orleans.

Yeah, I regret we weren't on a higher floor.

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

Sometimes I have to criticize guys to try to make it fun, I mean, I'm out there trying to bust other people. I want all these guys to do well, but when they do something stupid or don't play well, I try not to kill 'em, I try to make 'em laugh a little bit.

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.

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

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.

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

I'm just what America needs: another unemployed black man. (on his retirement from basketball)

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

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.

I don't create controversies. They're there long before I open my mouth. I just bring them to your attention.

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.

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.

Any time a little midget does something like this, you gotta give him a 10!.

What I told [my teammates] after the game was I'm just fortunate [for] my 16 years because, this [injury] can happen every single night you go out and play... It can be over in one instant, so you should appreciate everyday.