Earvin "Magic" Johnson Quotes

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

I never think that there`s something I can`t do, whether it`s beating my opponent one on one or practicing another hour because something about my game is just not right.

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

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.

When you face a crisis, you know who your true friends are.

You don`t have to be Magic to be special. You`re already special, you`re you.

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. He didn`t do drugs or drink, and he wouldn`t let anyone smoke in his house. Those are rules I adopted, too.

Everybody on a championship team doesn`t get publicity, but everyone can say he`s a champion.

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