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.

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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.

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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.'

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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.

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

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

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

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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.

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

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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.

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

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Social media is where losers go to feel important.

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

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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.

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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.

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

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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.

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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.

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

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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.

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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.

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