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Any professional athlete who gets on TV or radio and says he never played with a gay guy is a stone-freakin' idiot.
Any time you criticize these young guys, they call you a hater. They never ask you if the criticism is fair or not.
Thank God for Jerry Springer's show. I thought only black folks were that screwed up until I watched Jerry Springer.
My family got all over me because they said Bush is only for the rich people. Then I reminded them, 'Hey, I'm rich'.
I like to help poor people who got no chance. If rich people don't, who will? Not other poor people, that's for sure.
I truly believe that building bridges, not building walls and not giving into fear, will make our communities better.
I got pulled over when I was behind the wheel of a Porsche in Philly once for what we call DWB - Driving While Black.
To me, there's only 5 real jobs in America: Police Officers, Teachers, Firefighters, Doctors, and the Military Service.
I always laugh when people ask me about rebounding techniques. I've got a technique. It's called just go get the damn ball.
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.
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.
Yeah Ernie, its called defense, I mean I wouldn't know anything about it personally but I've heard about it through the grapevine.
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.
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.
I think the biggest problem is parents are so concerned with being friends with their kids. You're not their friend. You're their parent.
I might go my whole life stealing money. I got paid to play basketball, which is a scam. I get paid to watch basketball, which is a scam.
All the poor white people, all the poor black people, all the Hispanics, they're in the same boat. They've got no economic opportunities.
I live in Arizona. I think the Hispanic people are amazing. I think when people talk about illegal immigration... it does them a disservice.
I wish the American public wasn't so stupid if they realized that half the people on television make a living just to insult the other party.
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.'
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.
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.
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.
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.
Christian is going to be the strongest man in the NBA next year, because all he's been doing all summer is carrying around the luggage for 11 guys.
If you go out with a girl and they say she has a great personality, she's ugly. If they tell you a guy works hard, he can't play a lick. Same thing.
It's interesting - the greatest country in the world, we shouldn't have people starving. We shouldn't have young people not getting something to eat.
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 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.
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.
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.
I'm never going to be one of those guys who gets on TV and yells and screams. That's not how I do my business. But I'm very aware of social responsibility.
When you read the book you see that these guys aren't holding any punches. They're straightforward. They're honest. They're giving you their honest opinion.
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.
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.
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.
One thing about being famous is the people around you, you pay all their bills so they very rarely disagree with you because they want you to pick up the check.
It's my job, with the position of power that I'm in and being able to be on television, I'm supposed to stand up for the people who can't stand up for themselves.
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?'
One of my biggest regrets ever was not taking the time to go to South Africa to meet Nelson Mandela. That is a big regret of mine. I should have figured out a way.
I understand the power of symbols, and if I had anything on my house that seriously offended someone, I'd take it down if for no other reason than common courtesy.
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.
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 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.
When you steal from somebody, you are saying to them, 'I don't respect how hard you worked for your money.' When somebody steals from you, that's what they're saying.
The Republicans always do a good job of dividing and conquering. They do a really good job of making black folks, poor white folks, and Hispanics not like each other.
I think it is important for me to speak out on social issues. Sometimes people will agree with me. Sometimes people will disagree with me. I don't take that personally.
I know I'm never as good or bad as one single performance. I've never believed in my critics or my worshippers, and I've always been able to leave the game at the arena.
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.
I know that I'm never as good or bad as any single performance. I've never believed my critics or my worshippers, and I've always been able to leave the game at the arena.