Magic Johnson

My work ethic is from sports.

— Magic Johnson

I strive on pressure.

— Magic Johnson

I love putting people to work of color.

— Magic Johnson

I respect women to the utmost.

— Magic Johnson

I'm gonna love my son until the end.

— Magic Johnson

I am and will always be a Laker for life.

— Magic Johnson

It's almost like we have ESPN.

— Magic Johnson

A woman always remembers. Remember that.

— Magic Johnson

In life, winning and losing will both happen. What is never acceptable is quitting.

— Magic Johnson

My dad was my hero. And I got my personality from my mother.

— Magic Johnson

On his telepathic understanding with James Worthy- It's almost like we have ESPN.

— Magic Johnson

People don't stop eating, and they don't stop drinking coffee.

— Magic Johnson

I get up 5:30-6 every morning. I'm in the gym. I run a couple miles.

— Magic Johnson

I look three to five years ahead, not 10 years behind.

— Magic Johnson

Sometimes friends move apart from each other for whatever reason.

— Magic Johnson

Athletes don't like to get up early, but it never bothered me.

— Magic Johnson

The worst moment from all of this was driving from that doctor's office, to tell my wife that I was HIV positive.

— Magic Johnson

I tell you, it's funny because the only time I think about HIV is when I have to take my medicine twice…

— Magic Johnson

If you want someone to be your mentor, you better be ready to listen and be humbled.

— Magic Johnson

For a long time, I'd work until 10 or 11. When I work, I'm on. I'm 'Magic.' I love it, but it…

— Magic Johnson

I make sure I get a lot of vegetables, a lot of fruit. I am a big fruit man; I am a…

— Magic Johnson

Being able to touch so many people through my businesses and make money while doing it, is a huge blessing.

— Magic Johnson

I often tell people when you make a mistake, you not only hurt yourself, but you hurt the ones that love you.

— Magic Johnson

When you are a successful business person, you are only as good as your team. No one can do every deal alone.

— Magic Johnson

The first year was hard for me to deal with. The second year was a little bit easier, but still difficult. It…

— Magic Johnson

A competent and self-confident person is incapable of jealousy in anything. Jealousy is invariably a symptom. Just like right now with the…

— Magic Johnson

I really want people to know that I've worked hard, very hard, to get to where I am today.. this didn't just…

— Magic Johnson

For me, it always goes back to something I learned in basketball. There's winning and there's losing, and in life you have…

— Magic Johnson

With businesses, you go to the same places because you like the service, you like the people and they take care of…

— Magic Johnson

I motivate others by making sure that they understand to go after their dreams and dont let anyone tell you you cant.…

— Magic Johnson

I motivate others by making sure that they understand to go after their dreams and don't let anyone tell you you can't.…

— Magic Johnson

God blessed me with two unbelievable parents, and I am just like both of them. I have the smile and charisma of…

— Magic Johnson

If you come to me and say, 'Hey look I'm a racist,' or 'I discriminate against blacks,' or 'I don't like you…

— Magic Johnson

I tell people to look at me and understand that everybody first told me that I couldn't be a 6-foot, 9-inch point…

— Magic Johnson

I'm far from being a homosexual.

— Magic Johnson

I learned to give him the ball…

— Magic Johnson

When you are honest and open with young people, they let you in.

— Magic Johnson

You can't get AIDS from a hug or a handshake or a meal with a friend.

— Magic Johnson

Everyone should have the opportunity to get affordable, quality health coverage.

— Magic Johnson

There's Michael [Jordan], then there's the rest of us.

— Magic Johnson