Charles Barkley

One of the reasons I don't trust the media is you can't have a double standard for guys you like and dislike. ”

When I get on TV, I'm going to be talking about a silly basketball game, and I'm going to be having a lot of fun doing it. But I'm very aware of all the social stuff going on. ”

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'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. ”

My family got all over me because they said Bush is only for the rich people. Then I reminded them, 'Hey, I'm rich'. ”

What we, as black people, need to do is we need to worry about our education. ”

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. ”

In the locker room, and when I'm with my friends, we use racial slurs... What I do with my black friends is not up to white America to dictate to me what's appropriate and inappropriate. ”

Bill Clinton is the greatest president of my lifetime. Period. ”

I'm not going to waste my time screaming at a neo-Nazi who is going to hate me no matter what. ”