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> [In the 1970s people were afraid to call me black because they thought it was an insult. They would say 'coloured.' Now it has gone full circle. It's not an issue. The intention is the most important thing.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-barnes/in-the-1970s-people-were-afraid-to-call-me-black-because-they-thought/)

[John Barnes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-barnes/)

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> [In the 1970s you would have had lots of black goalkeepers and defensive midfield players but never made it professionally because the perception was, 'You don't think too much, you can't play in positions of responsibility so you play on…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-barnes/in-the-1970s-you-would-have-had-lots-of-black-goalkeepers-and/)

[John Barnes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-barnes/)

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## More by John Barnes

> [I am no different from a lot of people. I am concerned for the future of my children and concerned for the future of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-barnes/i-am-no-different-from-a-lot-of-people-i-am-concerned-for-the-future/)

[John Barnes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-barnes/)

> [For a long time, images of black men with big lips and a round head were used to make us feel inferior, but it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-barnes/for-a-long-time-images-of-black-men-with-big-lips-and-a-round-head/)

[John Barnes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-barnes/)

> [Normally when you look at the Ballon d'Or winners, they're either attacking midfield players or centre-forwards. They are goalscorers and eye-catching players.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-barnes/normally-when-you-look-at-the-ballon-d-or-winners-they-re-either/)

[John Barnes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-barnes/)

> [This is not the way these tales end," Calliope said firmly. "This is not the way that things end when they get to be…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-barnes/this-is-not-the-way-these-tales-end-calliope-said-firmly-this-is-not/)

[John Barnes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-barnes/)

> [“Where did you find construction guys swapping dirty jokes in proto-Númenorean?” Aura asked. “On construction sites. Is that coffee ready?”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-barnes/where-did-you-find-construction-guys-swapping-dirty-jokes-in-proto-n/)

[John Barnes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-barnes/)

> [Young English managers don't get enough time, young black managers aren't given enough time, there are a lot of reasons why.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-barnes/young-english-managers-don-t-get-enough-time-young-black-managers/)

[John Barnes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-barnes/)

> [I felt I had to take the Celtic opportunity. You quickly learn that any managerial vacancy attracts up to 60 or 70 applicants, so…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-barnes/i-felt-i-had-to-take-the-celtic-opportunity-you-quickly-learn-that/)

[John Barnes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-barnes/)

> [You have to give 100 per cent in every game and you cannot give more than 100 per cent.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-barnes/you-have-to-give-100-per-cent-in-every-game-and-you-cannot-give-more/)

[John Barnes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-barnes/)

> [African society and culture varies much more than European society but it's just considered 'Africa' as if they are all the same.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-barnes/african-society-and-culture-varies-much-more-than-european-society/)

[John Barnes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-barnes/)

> [“By noon everyone had heard that I had spent the night with Marti in a hotel room and when the cops came by, with…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-barnes/by-noon-everyone-had-heard-that-i-had-spent-the-night-with-marti-in-a/)

[John Barnes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-barnes/)

> [Football is all about scoring goals.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-barnes/football-is-all-about-scoring-goals/)

[John Barnes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-barnes/)

> [“Ah. Well, it stands for Freedom From Morality. We don't think healthy amorality happens naturally." "But you're not amoral," I pointed out. I would…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-barnes/ah-well-it-stands-for-freedom-from-morality-we-don-t-think-healthy/)

[John Barnes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-barnes/)

> [I'm a real meat eater.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-barnes/i-m-a-real-meat-eater/)

[John Barnes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-barnes/)

> [Race, for me, should be social and cultural, rather than the colour of your skin. Anton Ferdinand would have more in common with John…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-barnes/race-for-me-should-be-social-and-cultural-rather-than-the-colour-of/)

[John Barnes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-barnes/)

> [The truth is that those at the top of British football do not care about getting rid of racism, they just don't want to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-barnes/the-truth-is-that-those-at-the-top-of-british-football-do-not-care/)

[John Barnes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-barnes/)

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