You give me enough shots, I'll average 20. You give me a particular system where I stick close to the basket, I'll average 10 rebounds. Chris Bosh More Quotes by Chris Bosh More Quotes From Chris Bosh 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. Chris Bosh losingtryingthinking 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-mewellsbeer 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 basketballplayerpeople I learned very quickly that the NBA is a very rough place, physically and mentally. There's no mercy. Chris Bosh nbaroughmercy 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 collegefeelingsthinking 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-olderrolesresponsibility If you want to win, you have to sacrifice and do what makes the team work most efficiently. Chris Bosh sacrificeteamwinning Everyone talks about success, but what happens before? There's always something you have to overcome. Chris Bosh about-successovercominghappens You can't worry about what people say, but... People always harp on athletes being selfish individualists. Chris Bosh selfishathletepeople 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 differentmeanthinking 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 winningfunkids There were hard days but I never felt sorry for myself. Chris Bosh hard-daysfeltsorry Failure either breaks people or it makes them succeed. Chris Bosh succeedbreakpeople 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 wishwantschool 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 luxurybasketballplay 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 styletryingthinking 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 hategameskids 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 juniorscamerasschool 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 opponentscrymatter To be honest, politics is so weird. I think it's more heavy than religion. Chris Bosh being-honesthonestthinking
