Chris Bosh Quotes

Some people have such strong memories of me as a young actor, that it's hard to see me as anything else.

'Facts of Life' was and continues to be a milestone on my journey. But when people act like the journey ended when 'Facts of Life' ended, that's annoying. I could never and would never want to divorce myself from it because it was such a great experience from so many different facets.

One thing is certain. The old Piper Laurie is no more.

The past is our definition. We may strive with good reason to escape it, or to escape what is bad in it. But we will escape it only by adding something better to it.

The reason I became a better player was because I came to Philly.

I'm mad at Hank Aaron for deciding to play one more season. I threw him his last home run and thought I'd be remembered forever. Now, I'll have to throw him another.

I would say people remember me from 'Life Goes On' more than anything.

I have a feeling when I'm 80 years old I'm going to get a phone call: There's going to be another Rocky.

I'm not a novelty act from the '80s in most parts of the world.

I love 'Gabriel Knight' and will always be proud of it. Despite the fact that I've done many other things, it seems to be the one thing that people remember. I hope 'Gray Matter' is as memorable.

I would not have done much differently, but I would have loved to have done everything better. The truth is, I think I was just getting warmed up when the era ended.

Just being at home, growing up naturally, and being here now with my video and my music, I think people realize that I was in the Spice Girls 8 years ago.

If there's one thing I discovered since I came back from hiatus, it's that you can't go backwards.

I did my 40 years in Washington, 40-plus, and it's time to pause and reflect and think about what I've seen and done.

In 1970, somebody once asked me whether I thought my books would still be around in 40 years, and I thought, 'How would I know, and why would I care?' Well, it turns out I really do care.

I'm a Hall of Famer, and I can go outside today and go to a restaurant or wherever, and somebody will come up to me and say, 'Practice? We talkin' 'bout practice?' Man, I am a Hall of Famer, and that's all you can think about?

I don't think I will fully appreciate it until I have retired. My dad will ring me after a game and if we've lost it's the end of the world for me but he will say: 'I don't think you realise - you are captain of West Ham, you grew up supporting the club.'

Everybody fights for money, of course, but I wanted to leave a legacy when I retired, get my name in the history. I don't think like that anymore. When I lost the belt, I saw how reality is. Champion means nothing.

With experience, you improve. I'm a better player now, more complete than I was when I was player of the year.

As a player, you look where I've come from, averaging 'X' amount of points, to where I am now, an All-Star.

I do reflect on it sometimes, going, 'Wow, if I knew what I knew now I would be such a better server.'

I've definitely gotten better, to where everyone can see that I'm not a defensive liability.

I went to Kentucky to be a better player.

I don't miss basketball because I've already got in my mind that I did what I had to do for 17 years. I think I'm satisfied with what I did.

It's not going to matter, but there's a part of me, a human part of me, that wants to be 60 years old, watching a Seahawks game, and they're talking about the days back when I was playing. I want to be able to feel that. I want to know what that feels like.