Charles Barkley Quotes about Basketball

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

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

These are my new shoes. They're good shoes. They won't make you rich like me, they won't make you rebound like me, they definitely won't make you handsome like me. They'll only make you have shoes like me. That's it.

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

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

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

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

I can be bought. If they paid me enough, I'd work for the Klan.

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 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?'

I May Be Wrong but I Doubt It.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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.'