People Quotes by Charles Barkley

What bothers me the most are the Republicans and the Democrats: they act like little kids. They are lying to real people…

— Charles Barkley

I think people got more common sense than people give 'em credit for.

— Charles Barkley

I just wish all these young black kids would realize how significant it is to stop acting a fool out there, killing…

— Charles Barkley

I wish the American public wasn't so stupid if they realized that half the people on television make a living just to…

— Charles Barkley

We, as black people, we have a lot of crooks.

— Charles Barkley

Poor people cannot rely on the government to come to help you in times of need. You have to get your education.…

— Charles Barkley

I know a lot of people did a lot of heavy lifting to make me successful and I do everything in my…

— Charles Barkley

Sometimes I have to criticize guys to try to make it fun, I mean, I'm out there trying to bust other people.…

— Charles Barkley

I live in Arizona. I think the Hispanic people are amazing. I think when people talk about illegal immigration... it does them…

— Charles Barkley

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

— Charles Barkley

Only poor people go to jail.

— Charles Barkley

You know what's amazing to me? America. There have been so many people who have stepped up, and I'm just proud to…

— Charles Barkley

If I screw up, I'm gonna say, 'You know what? I really screwed up.' That's all you can do. Some people gonna…

— Charles Barkley

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

— Charles Barkley

I'm really disturbed about the gay marriage thing. Because I think gay people should get married, cause it's their own business ...…

— Charles Barkley

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

— Charles Barkley

I think it is important for me to speak out on social issues. Sometimes people will agree with me. Sometimes people will…

— Charles Barkley

I accept the media for what they are. Most of them are really good people. Some of them are scumbags.

— Charles Barkley

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…

— Charles Barkley

I don't get into the gun stuff. Some guys have guns who go hunting. Where do we stop (the gun control) at?…

— Charles Barkley

Everybody wants to talk about black and white, when the situation is really about rich people against poor people.

— Charles Barkley

Kids are great. That's one of the best things about our business, all the kids you get to meet. It's a shame…

— Charles Barkley

Poor people are too stupid to know they're just chess pieces in a game.

— Charles Barkley

If I weren't earning $3 million a year to dunk a basketball, most people on the street would run in the other…

— Charles Barkley

Well, all I can say is that people know I'm not saying anything out of malice.

— Charles Barkley