Magic Johnson Quotes
Top 100 wise famous quotes and sayings by Magic Johnson
Magic Johnson Famous Quotes & Sayings
Discover top inspirational quotes from Magic Johnson on Wise Famous Quotes.
When I grew up, my family, we sat down, all of us to watch 'Good Times,' 'Sanford and Son,' all those shows that were out at that time.
When I'm under the gun and I've got pressure on me, I don't panic. I look for the right solution, and then I go for it.
I have a fond place in my heart for Seattle, so I hope that an NBA team comes back to this great city, this great sports city.
A lot of black guys always ask me, 'Did Larry Bird really play that good?' I said, 'Larry Bird is so good it's frightening.'
All students should have the opportunity to receive their high school diplomas and be fully prepared for college or the workplace.
Larry, you only told me one lie. You said there will be another Larry Bird. Larry, there will never, ever be another Larry Bird.
The best doctors and medicine in the world can't save you if you don't do what you're supposed to do.
I try to hire people I don't have to motivate. But I do motivate the people working with and for me.
I love to be in the ballpark. I love to just go in and enjoy a great baseball game, a great pitchers' duel.
I make sure I get a lot of vegetables, a lot of fruit. I am a big fruit man; I am a vegetable man, anyway.
I'm the biggest music lover in the world. I mean, I have seen everybody. I went on tour with Michael Jackson and the Jacksons four or five times.
I guess when people ask what is the biggest transition to the NBA from college, it is definitely defense and the mental part.
I tell you, it's funny because the only time I think about HIV is when I have to take my medicine twice a day.
No one plans to get sick or hurt - I certainly didn't - but most people will need medical care at some point in their lives.
I think that there are always goals for me to try to achieve, and I'm going to work toward those goals.
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 takes a lot out of me.
Manhood is taking care of your family and being able to bless other people. Not yourself - but whether you can bless other people.
Being able to touch so many people through my businesses and make money while doing it, is a huge blessing.
If the community is happy, then they support your business and if your business is doing well, then you can give back even more to the community.
My father is my idol, so I always did everything like him. He used to work two jobs and still come home happy every night.
If you're a competitive person, that stays with you. You don't stop. You always look over your shoulder.
I've always studied business. Even when I was a ball player, I'd read business journals and the business sections of newspapers.
As an athlete, I understood the value of my health insurance. I knew that in my profession, injuries were common and could happen at any time.
People see me high-fivin' and smiling on the court, and they don't think that's me. But it is. I just want to go out and be myself.
It all started when I got injured early in my second season. This turned out to be as difficult emotionally as physically.
When you are a successful business person, you are only as good as your team. No one can do every deal alone.
The worst moment from all of this was driving from that doctor's office, to tell my wife that I was HIV positive.
The looks, the stares, the giggles ... I wanted to show everybody that I could do better and also that I could read.
I often tell people when you make a mistake, you not only hurt yourself, but you hurt the ones that love you.
I'll hear people say every so often that having HIV must not be so bad - 'Just look at Magic and how well he's doing.'