Magic Johnson Quotes

Don't give up! Be friends with people who help you work hard.

I only know how to play two ways: reckless and abandon.

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.'

Larry, you only told me one lie. You said there will be another Larry Bird. Larry, there will never, ever be another Larry Bird.

When you are honest and open with young people, they let you in.

Even as a fierce competitor I try to smile.

If you want to be successful, you have to be willing to use every connection you’ve got.

I've always studied business. Even when I was a ball player, I'd read business journals and the business sections of newspapers.

If you want someone to be your mentor, you better be ready to listen and be humbled.

The worst moment from all of this was driving from that doctor's office, to tell my wife that I was HIV positive.

It all started when I got injured early in my second season. This turned out to be as difficult emotionally as physically.

You either have to be great or you have to be bad to get a good pick.

People don't stop eating, and they don't stop drinking coffee.

If you hate to lose, you do whatever you need to do to make sure you're business is successful.

I wouldn't do the 'Magic Hour' again, but I would do TV again. The 'Magic Hour' is not me. Anything I would do, I would have to be me. That is how it would work.

On his telepathic understanding with James Worthy- It's almost like we have ESPN.

The first year was hard for me to deal with. The second year was a little bit easier, but still difficult. It took me five years to get it out of me. It was a difficult moment, a difficult time.

Magic is crazy. He is that crazy wild guy on the basketball court that is very intense and very serious. He is the guy who lives and eats and breathes basketball.

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.

I guess when people ask what is the biggest transition to the NBA from college, it is definitely defense and the mental part.

I do not have bad days. I don't wake up in the morning and think that I'm going to get AIDS. I don't dream bad dreams about it. If I did, I'd be giving in to the negativity.

When you think about the NASCAR brand, it resonates everywhere. They have the No. 1 sports brand.

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.

My work ethic is from sports.

I get up 5:30-6 every morning. I'm in the gym. I run a couple miles.

I thank Him every chance I get - on my knees praying.

I'm the one who will take chances, not worry about the backlash.

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.