Charles Barkley Quotations

America is divided by economics, and we as Americans, we've got to do a better job of supporting poor people.

I'm so sick and tired of people in the media telling us that because of the war, sports aren't important. Fans need sports. We'd have only crime and war to watch on TV if not for sports.

I think it sucks that in our country [the USA] there is such a double standard education-wise. Which part of the city you live in, or something like that, determines if you'll be successful, and that's not fair.

I don't have time to put up with the politics. Who's a Democrat? Who's a Republican? Who's liberal? Who's conservative? Man, can my daughter just go to a school and not get killed? Can these people get a good job? That's what I'm concerned about.

I don't believe athletes should be role models. . . . We're a one-shot deal, one in a million, so we should be the least likely role models. . . . I think one of the problems in society today is that we don't stress education enough, because we glorify athletes, actors and actresses.

I don't know what that gas is made of, but it can't smell any worse than Ernie Johnson 's gym bag.

But when I see a story on welfare on television, they only show black people.

I love New York City; I've got a gun.

Any professional league that goes on strike right now - that's just suicide.

If somebody hits you with an object you should beat the hell out of them.