If you don't see anything wrong with your game, you need to wake up. Chris Bosh More Quotes by Chris Bosh More Quotes From Chris Bosh 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. Chris Bosh know-me wells beer 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?" Chris Bosh basketball player people I learned very quickly that the NBA is a very rough place, physically and mentally. There's no mercy. Chris Bosh nba rough mercy 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. Chris Bosh college feelings thinking 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. Chris Bosh getting-older roles responsibility If you want to win, you have to sacrifice and do what makes the team work most efficiently. Chris Bosh sacrifice team winning Everyone talks about success, but what happens before? There's always something you have to overcome. Chris Bosh about-success overcoming happens You can't worry about what people say, but... People always harp on athletes being selfish individualists. Chris Bosh selfish athlete people I always want to do something groundbreaking, something different. I think that's what it's always about. If you have the means to do it, why not? Chris Bosh different mean thinking 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. Chris Bosh winning fun kids There were hard days but I never felt sorry for myself. Chris Bosh hard-days felt sorry Failure either breaks people or it makes them succeed. Chris Bosh succeed break people I remember telling my friends I wish I had stayed in school and they didn't understand: "You've got all this money and everything you want." But it wasn't about the money. It was about how I felt right then. Chris Bosh wish want school 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! Chris Bosh luxury basketball play 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. Chris Bosh style trying thinking 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. Chris Bosh hate games kids I had gotten rid of the crying when I got to high school, though it happened again when I was a junior. We lost in the state championship. It was kind of the same situation, camera in my face, and then that's when I realized it was over I had my moment. Chris Bosh juniors cameras school I wouldn't like to make anybody cry, I don't dislike anybody. It doesn't even matter - the opponent is always faceless. Chris Bosh opponents cry matter To be honest, politics is so weird. I think it's more heavy than religion. Chris Bosh being-honest honest thinking 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. Chris Bosh spouse eye looks