Best 80 quotes of Magic Johnson on MyQuotes

Magic is who I am on the basketball court. Earvin is who I am.

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.

Most people who are healthy, and I'm healthy, can't even live my life. Trust me. I get up 530-6 every morning. I'm in the gym. I run a couple miles. I lift weights, and then I'm at work until 8-9 o'clock at night.

My diet is mostly chicken and fish. 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. And I also get a lot of rest. That's the key I may be up early, but I'm in bed early too.

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.

My father was a great example of a strong and good man and Christian man, and my mother taught all my six sisters how to be young ladies and mothers and how to take care of your family. And so I think they were - they still are - great examples for all of us to their kids and to the world, too.

Once Michael gets up there he says, 'Well, maybe I'll just hang up here in the air for a while, just sit back.' Then all of a sudden, he says, 'Well, maybe I'll 360. No I changed my mind. I'll go up on the other side.' He's just incredible.

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

On the best tactic when playing alongside Kareem Abdul-Jabbar- Just give him the ball.

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

Research your idea. See if there's a demand. A lot of people have great ideas, but they don't know if there's a need for it. You also have to research your competition.

Standing on that platform, I said a silent prayer. I thanked God for giving me the strength and the opportunity to come back, to play basketball again, and to be part of that whole magnificent Olympic experience. It's a memory I will always cherish.

Talent is never enough. With few exceptions the best players are the hardest workers.

The audience likes their emotions to be touched. They want to laugh and cry and feel good.

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.

The important thing is this Just because I'm doing well doesn't mean that they're going to do well if they get HIV. A lot of people have died since I have announced. This disease is not going anywhere.

The real story is that I had unprotected sex. That's that. That's easy.

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

They said playing basketball would kill me. Well, not playing basketball was killing me.

To me, everything is wonderful. Life is wonderful.

WE all have to play as a team to make the world a better place

We are a company that lives and breathes a philosophy that's centered on not only making sound business decisions but also personally and professionally finding ways to contribute to the well being of society. We are also a company that understands community.

We cut him off and there was nowhere for him to go but out of bounds ... It's still the greatest move I've ever seen in basketball, the all-time greatest.

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.

When you are a successful business person, you are only as good as your team. No one can do every deal alone.

With businesses, you go to the same places because you like the service, you like the people and they take care of you. They greet you with a smile. That's how people want to be treated, with respect. That's what I tell my employees - customer service is very important.

You can't get AIDS from a hug or a handshake or a meal with a friend.

You know I was a shy guy and people didn't know that and still don't know it today. I'm sure basketball brought my shyness out because of the fact that you have to do interviews, and that people are always talking to you in terms of the fans and everything.

Young people want you to be real with them.

You're the only one who can make the difference. Whatever your dream is, go for it.