Charles Barkley Quotes

As soon as you take money for playing sport, it isn't sport, it's work.

If I didn't play the way how I played, I wouldn't have gotten no max contract.

I would love an extension, who wouldn't? If they offer me a $35 million-a-year extension, I'll sign it right now. I won't even read the contract. I'm just here to take care of business and I know can help give the city what it's looking for.

I was bargaining for time away from Hollywood, and Columbia was bargaining for money. I got what I wanted and they got what they wanted. They knew I was so anxious to do Born Yesterday that I'd have done it for a dollar. They gave me the next best thing.

I always had a dream to someday own an NBA team.

I've got to play free agency out, and I've got to look at all of my options.

If the label presents them with a contract that the band don't want to sign, all the label has to do is wait. There are a hundred other bands willing to sign the exact same contract, so the label is in a position of strength.

I signed a very modest $3,000 bonus with the Braves in Milwaukee. And my old man didn't have that kinda money to put out.

I've made it clear for some time if somebody came up with the right offer, I'd consider selling the team. It wasn't a secret in Memphis or, really, around the country.

You can't say that being a fan is more serious, because players are trying to do better in order to get paid better.

And my rookie contract, my first rookie contract was for $5,000.

Dick Moss, my agent. Dick became my agent in 1979 when I signed my contract with the Houston Astros.

The NBA Schedule was made up by one man, Eddie Gottlieb, who had owned the Philadelphia Warriors. Eddie had a Buddha-like body and a crinkly smile, and because he had also been an owner in baseball's old Negro leagues, he was known as the Mogul.

I think, in accepting the amount of money that athletes make, I think that fans accept that now. It's the nature of the beast; that's the way it is, so they understand it. All, I think, fans have changed - because the price of tickets has gone up so much - that they feel a certain sense of entitlement when they go to a game.

Today, you hit .230, and you get a million and a half and think you're underpaid.

The will to win is worthless if you don't get paid for it.

When I signed with the Rockets, I just kind of felt like that was my calling card.

Growing up, I loved what Kobe did and Dirk did. My intentions are to stay with the Pelicans my whole career, but if something happens, I wouldn't leave because I hate the place. It's just the business.

In the back of my mind, I always knew I wanted to be in the sports representation business. Being an ex-player, I knew that those were the people I wanted to work with.

I've traveled enough around the world with the NBA to see how much it's grown, globally.

The UFC makes 80, and athletes make 20. That's what happens. That's the real story.

I definitely learned stuff like advancing a show, what percentage I should be paid, what's going be in a contract I'm going sign.

Every player looks forward to free agency.

It's just like any athlete, we all want a new contract. But I'm not going to stress over it. It's not the end of the world if I don't get it. If I get it, that's good.

Signing bonus? Just give me a contract. I'll sign for free.