[We've screwed up the education of our kids, teaching them that the only way to succeed is to make big money.]
[And now we're complaining that they're killing each other for jewelry, drugs, and money, so we try to close the barn door after the horse has bolted. What were we doing earlier?]
————Charles Barkley, "Charlie Rose Interviews," January 15, 1992.
[I wish every kid could become me, but they can't. They need to be educated and get a job.]
[People think the life of an NBA player is all about money, cars, and being on TV every day, but you have to understand, I didn't just wake up one morning and suddenly became Charles Barkley.]
[To become Barkley, I had a whole lot of things to do.]
————Charles Barkley, "The Arizona Republic," February 7, 1991.
Charles Barkley's fame soared again nationwide after nabbing the All-Star game MVP.
The big-mouthed fan favorite was widely adored and pursued by many media outlets, endlessly providing topics to discuss.
