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.

Chris Bosh

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

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Experience has taught me a lot, and I don't want to let that fall... by Chris Bosh

Experience has taught me a lot, and I don't want to let that fall by the wayside.

taught want fall

If you want to be successful, you are going to have to deal with... by Chris Bosh

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

successful pressure want

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

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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.

teammate leader people

I'm real conscious about money still. That's how I came up and yo... by Chris Bosh

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

shakes conscious real

If you don't see anything wrong with your game, you need to wake... by Chris Bosh

If you don't see anything wrong with your game, you need to wake up.

wake-up games needs

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.

parenthood important responsibility

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

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

repetition concentration

Life is not going to be sweet all the time. by Chris Bosh

Life is not going to be sweet all the time.

life-is sweet

I'm my own biggest critic, and the only way I'm going to improve... by Chris Bosh

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

my-own critics way

I can motivate myself fine just by wanting to be my best. by Chris Bosh

I can motivate myself fine just by wanting to be my best.

fine i-can

I know how the game is played, and I'm always working on it. by Chris Bosh

I know how the game is played, and I'm always working on it.

always-working know-how games

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.

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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.

appreciate games way

Sometimes you surprise yourself with what you do under pressure. by Chris Bosh

Sometimes you surprise yourself with what you do under pressure.

surprise pressure sometimes

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

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

died vote people

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.

errors team basketball

I've modeled my game after Kevin Garnett and Tim Duncan. by Chris Bosh

I've modeled my game after Kevin Garnett and Tim Duncan.

duncan kevin games

I love getting in the open floor and running. by Chris Bosh

I love getting in the open floor and running.

running