Best 44 quotes of Chris Bosh on MyQuotes

A woman shouldn't heckle. In the public eye, you have to represent not only you but your spouse, too. You have to be a lady. She just has to sit there, clap, and look pretty.

Failure either breaks people or it makes them succeed.

I don't really know what depression is, I don't think I've felt it. I probably have. Things aren't the same when you're losing. You're not happy. That can happen. But I try to keep them separate as much as possible.

If somebody attacks me with words, I'm always like, Do you know me? Do you know me that well? Let's have a beer and talk about it.

If you're not getting better in the summer, you're wasting your time.

If you want to be successful, you are going to have to deal with pressure.

If you want to win, you have to sacrifice and do what makes the team work most efficiently.

I had a turnover and three missed shots down the stretch. I just have to make sure I calm my nerves.

I hate to lose. When I was a kid, I used to cry every time I lost a game, up until, like, the 8th grade. I used to go ballistic.

I havent won on my birthday since college, so its good to play hard and get a win by double figures.

I know that sacrifices have to be made to play with good teams.

I liked being a kid. I liked being a student.

I'm a winner. Dwyane's a winner. We're going to bring winning to Miami.

I'm just trying to be the best player that I can be.

I'm my own biggest critic, and the only way I'm going to improve is to see what I was doing wrong.

I'm real conscious about money still. That's how I came up and you can't shake that.

I never expected to leave college early-especially after just one year.

I think we all have our own different styles. [James] LeBron likes to be comfortable - he's going to be more comfortable over everything else. Dwyane [Wade Jr.] likes really stylish stuff. If you bring something questionable he'll try it.

It's all about concentration and repetition. That's all it is.

It's a luxury to play. I get to play basketball for a living. I'm a lucky guy and I'm thankful for everything I have and what I get to do. I realize how many people would give their left foot to just play one game in the NBA. This is the NBA!

I vote. People died for our right to vote and I can't let that go.

I wanted to take on a little bit more of a leadership role. I'm getting older and things are coming to me more and I have to take responsibility for that.

I want to bring that childlike approach every night - just go out there and have fun. I want to play like a kid, for fun but with intensity. Play to win.

I want to go get a stop on defense so James can do it again. It was a big spurt for him. That made then get out of their game plan and play him closer. But when he does that, we want to make sure we capitalize and get timely stops. And that's what got us right back in the game.

I want to hold onto that because I think every kid when they dream about playing basketball, they don't dream about being a role player. They dream about being the man. I have that position in Toronto and to give that up and go somewhere else to be an addition would kinda defeat the purpose of my dreams.

I wouldn't like to make anybody cry, I don't dislike anybody. It doesn't even matter - the opponent is always faceless.

Just listen to your instincts. Don't talk to someone or start a relationship out of pity.

Leaders set the tone for their peers. Peers look up to them and say, 'They're doing it, so I'm doing it.'

Parenthood changes your outlook on life. Makes you realize what things are important. The responsibility is huge. Just to have that responsibility in your hands is a little frightening, but it's exciting at the same time.

People in general misunderstand me. I'm very aware of the stereotype that comes with being a basketball player. But I'm well-rounded. I'm cultured. It's funny: When I speak, people are like, "Wow! You can really talk." I'm like, "What did you expect?

Schoolwork came kind of natural to me, but when I brought home a grade that wasn't up to par, my parents let me know it.

Sometimes you surprise yourself with what you do under pressure.

There were hard days but I never felt sorry for myself.

The stereotype of a leader is one who talks and peps people up and things like that, but in actuality you have to listen to your teammates.

To be honest, politics is so weird. I think it's more heavy than religion.

We didnt come out with any energy. We know were not good enough to let the game come to us. We have to come with high energy, play hard team basketball and do everything the right way. Coming into the season, we all knew we didnt have too much room for error.

We make a living playing basketball. You don't have to be a tough guy or a hard-ass to play this sport. You can be tough but you don't have to have that bravado. Sometimes it's good. But I'm not going to be someone I'm not. It's just me being me.

When I was in school, my favorite subject was math. I took algebra and calculus. At an early age I grasped it and understood it quickly. I just enjoyed breaking the codes and solving problems.

When you're not in the game, you can watch. Certain players have mannerisms, and they do the same things repetitiously.

Yeah, that was my best scoreless game ever.

You can't be afraid to get back up and try again, and you really can't do that unless you acknowledge the failure.

You can't worry about what people say, but... People always harp on athletes being selfish individualists.

You don't have to appreciate me - I hope you underestimate me. That way, when I have a good game, it'll hit you even harder.

You think you're grown in college but you're not, because everything is kind of controlled. You lose the camaraderie and suddenly find yourself alone in an apartment just feeling lost.