{"author":"Magic Johnson","author_id":"Magic+Johnson","total_quotes":19,"quotes":[{"text":"God blessed me with two unbelievable parents, and I am just like both of them. I have the smile and charisma of my mother and the big heart of my mom, because she wants to save the world and help the world, so I am just like her.","author":"Magic Johnson","tags":["mother","mom","parents "],"id":2694,"author_id":"Magic+Johnson"},{"text":"My work ethic is from sports.","author":"Magic Johnson","tags":["work","work ethic","ethic "],"id":54158,"author_id":"Magic+Johnson"},{"text":"If somebody says no to you, or if you get cut, Michael Jordan was cut his first year, but he came back and he was the best ever. That is what you have to have. The attitude that I'm going to show everybody, I'm going to work hard to get better and better.","author":"Magic Johnson","tags":["work","best","work hard "],"id":55901,"author_id":"Magic+Johnson"},{"text":"All kids need is a little help, a little hope and somebody who believes in them.","author":"Magic Johnson","tags":["help","kids","little "],"id":68894,"author_id":"Magic+Johnson"},{"text":"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.","author":"Magic Johnson","tags":["morning","giving","wake up "],"id":132173,"author_id":"Magic+Johnson"},{"text":"When you think about the NASCAR brand, it resonates everywhere. They have the No. 1 sports brand.","author":"Magic Johnson","tags":["brand","think","you "],"id":137143,"author_id":"Magic+Johnson"},{"text":"I'm the one who will take chances, not worry about the backlash.","author":"Magic Johnson","tags":["worry","will","chances "],"id":162557,"author_id":"Magic+Johnson"},{"text":"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.","author":"Magic Johnson","tags":["man","i am","fish "],"id":194421,"author_id":"Magic+Johnson"},{"text":"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.","author":"Magic Johnson","tags":["hope","team","great "],"id":226859,"author_id":"Magic+Johnson"},{"text":"I motivate others by making sure that they understand to go after their dreams and don't let anyone tell you you can't. If you are motivated enough and put the work in that you can achieve anything in life that you set your mind to.","author":"Magic Johnson","tags":["life","work","mind "],"id":234325,"author_id":"Magic+Johnson"}],"pagination":{"page":1,"page_size":10,"total":19,"pages":2,"next":"?page=2\u0026page_size=10"}}