Sometimes that light at the end of the tunnel is a train. Charles Barkley More Quotes by Charles Barkley More Quotes From Charles Barkley For some reason, we're brainwashed to think if you're not a thug or an idiot, you're not black enough. If you go to school, make good grades, speak intelligent, and don't break the law, you're not a good black person. Charles Barkley good you black school 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. When you're black, you have to deal with so much crap in your life from other black people. Charles Barkley you black life people Racism is here and will always exist, but we can't use it as a crutch. Charles Barkley here will always racism The president of the United States should not be tweeting. Charles Barkley united united-states president should I've always said that: 'We as black people, if you want respect, you have to give each other respect.' You can't demand respect from white people and the cops if we don't respect each other. Charles Barkley you respect black people I got some cash from agents. I've talked to the NCAA. I think that should be legal. I want some money, too; everybody else is making money. I want to go on dates. I want to go buy myself some new suits. I want to buy myself some new sneakers, and I paid the agents back. Charles Barkley legal myself suits money If you are black on television, you are probably going to be some kind of thug, gangster, or portrayed in a negative light. If you are some type of Muslim, you are going to be blowing stuff up. If you are Hispanic, you are going to be some type of gangbanger. I've felt like this for years. Charles Barkley gangster you black light I truly believe that building bridges, not building walls and not giving into fear, will make our communities better. Charles Barkley better building fear believe Poor people are too stupid to know they're just chess pieces in a game. Charles Barkley game poor stupid people I think sports has done a disservice for a lot of black kids thinking they can only be successful through athletics and entertainment. I want them to know they can be doctors, lawyers, teachers, fireman, police officers, etc. Charles Barkley police black sports thinking Everybody wants to talk about black and white, when the situation is really about rich people against poor people. Charles Barkley black-and-white black white people When the cops are trying to arrest you, if you fight back, things go wrong. Charles Barkley fight back you trying 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. Charles Barkley good you change life Racism is the greatest cancer of my lifetime. Charles Barkley greatest cancer racism lifetime Just because you watch 'Grey's Anatomy' doesn't mean you can do the operation. Charles Barkley just-because just you grey I'm willing to sit down with anybody and have constructive criticism. Charles Barkley sit down willing criticism Kids are born into the situation they're born into, and obviously, they have no control over that. And we, as adults, it's up to us to take care of kids - that's part of your moral responsibility. I always tell people, 'There's two groups we should take care of - old people and young people.' Charles Barkley situation care responsibility people 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. Charles Barkley down someone understand power I am a big pro-choice guy. Charles Barkley pro-choice i-am big guy You can't sit on the sidelines of life. Charles Barkley sit you sidelines life
