Dwyane wade quotes

To wear a gray tweed suit, you have to be mature and confident in yourself. Some people can't pull it off.

I've stuck by being modest, honest and humble, because I think you'll get more appreciated that way and we all want to be appreciated in this world.

You play a certain way for so long, and change is good. So I look forward to change, and I look forward to playing with the proper talent that we were able to put together.

I think the biggest thing I've learned is to not really worry what people will say or think about what you wear. You have to wear what feels good on you, what you feel comfortable in. And I've just learned to not really care.

Our goal is to be the best team in the NBA at the end of the year.

Guys who might not be superstars but because of their hustle, because of the little things they do, these are the guys who can really mean the difference between winning and losing.

I don't think the world focuses on the positive things enough.

Players are ready to play, We're not on strike. It's a lockout.

I have two definitions of success - one on the basketball court and one in my personal life. In basketball, success means making my teammates better, winning basketball games and winning championships. In my personal life, success means being a good father to my sons and raising them to be strong men; taking care of my family and being a good friend; and using my influence to make a difference in the community.

Being a father is an everyday challenge. It goes on and on.

Yeah, I play a lot of point guard. LeBron plays a lot of point guard. A lot of people are thinking too much on positions.

My priority as a father should always remain first. My kids look to me as their example. Every decision I make and everything that I do always has to come back to the question, "Does this make me a better father?" "Will my kids benefit from this?" It's no longer just about me…but about my kids. My perspective in life has changed.

As long as you put on a jersey, no matter what kind of jersey it is, as long as you're supporting the game of basketball, I enjoy it.

We're focusing on what we need to do. The only attention we're thinking about is giving each other the attention that we need as a team, and making sure that everyone in here knows how they important they are to our success.

I think you really have to become a parent to understand what you will endure to be there for your kids.

I was probably a terrible husband, but I pride myself on being a good dad.

I love to sing some Beyonce - ya know, like 'All the Single Ladies.' I'll sing that - maybe not with the body shakin' - but I'll have a little bit of the hand movement going on.

I took it upon myself to be more aggressive. I wanted the ball. Coach gave me the ball and I just tried to attack (and) make plays, just take it to the rim and see what happens.

My will is to always be better and better and better. I've got the will to want to be the best.

Yes, it's true - I love the roar of the crowd. When the fans are with you, their voices come together in a big booming rush of sound that you can actually feel in your body - almost like a wave that lifts you and carries you past your own limits.

I'm just showing my personality in my clothing.

I want to continue to take steps forward.

When I come home, I'm not a basketball player, but "dad". While everyone sees me as an NBA player, to my boys, I'm just "dad" and that's very important.

The biggest thing is to let your voice be heard, let your story be heard.

My life is bigger than basketball.

Man, anytime the ball goes through the basket. It doesn't matter if it's a jumper or a drive. Any time the ball goes through the basket, and it's going through consistently, it's demoralizing for any opponent.

I've struggled in my life. I've had hard times, but I kept pressing on.

Yeah, at first people were talking about me. But now everyone is wearing their clothes more fitted.

The locker room has to be right. We've got to be patient to build this team.

I'm scared of needles.

The thing is, I don't do these things for recognition, being a good teammate, being a positive member of the community. I do them because those things make me whole and complete.

We go through life so fast and we never really get to enjoy moments. It seems like they go past us...Tonight I just wanted to take a minute, a moment and soak it in and be a kid from Robbins Illinois and be a kid from Marquette University.

We play the whole summer. I do think guys should be compensated. Just like I think college players should be compensated as well. Unfortunately, it's not there. But I think it should be something, you know, there for it.

Now is a time where social media allows people to be heard on a different level. Everyone is using their voice.

At 9 years old, I moved in with my father because my mother could no longer care for me. Looking back, I now see so many similarities between my own childhood and that of my sons. My father stepped in when I needed him, and that gave me the chance for a better life. That's what I'm doing for my boys now.

I'll always be a Golden Eagle

Whenever I feel like I'm getting too far away from where I need to be, I think about my sons and the legacy I have to leave for them - and it always brings me back to reality.

You know, 10 years ago I never thought I'd be in this position. It's a dream and I don't even know if I dreamed this big.

I'm just a kid in a candy store right now, trying to have fun. I'm getting a chance to show my ability and my talent.

If we lose a couple in a row this season, it will be like the World Trade [Center] is coming down again.

I'm a firm believer in God and I don't think he'd want me acting a certain way.

I've been successful in different areas, but nothing brings a smile to my face more than my oldest son, Zaire, and my second son, Zion, saying the kind word of 'Dad.'

I think people have had the understanding for many years that whatever happens with the separation of parents, that the kids automatically go to the mother. The fathers don't know their rights.

One night I'm going to have a big night scoring; some nights I'm going to have a big night doing other things. Just doing whatever it takes to win the ballgame, not necessarily sitting up here worrying about scoring 30 points.

I always remind my kids that hard work pays off. That's how I got to where I am right now because of sacrifice and the work I put into it.

I've played for the Miami Heat my whole career under Pat Riley. Mr. GQ himself. So when I pick out my outfits before a game, I'm already feeling confident. And some of that swagger stays with me when I take the court.

I understand being the villain is what people like. People play to that. They want to know about the villain.

Growing up, I always dreamed of winning an NBA championship, never a gold. A gold was something that never crossed my mind.

My upbringing involves individuals who helped me along the way. I don't think I would be here today without that support.

The Miami Heat floor is great, but a lot of them are not.

I wanted to be a football player. Football is a sport that I love, but the more I started playing basketball, the more I started dreaming of playing in the NBA.

He's going to learn the hard way. Hopefully he changes his mentality quick.

Wherever you go, things change you. I mean, obviously moving to Miami and becoming part of the NBA has given me a different perspective on style than I had when I lived in Chicago or Milwaukee.

Everybody was calling. I think everybody called every player in the league. Thats history right there.

Chicago is a beautiful city. It's one of those places that people around the world see and say, 'Maybe one day.' There's so much excitement in the city about what you can accomplish and what you can be. We get this stigma, and rightfully so, because of the killings, but it's one of the best cities in the world. I'm biased, but I think it's a great city. Not only to be from, but to go to.

An athlete needs to read situations before they happen.

Success means being satisfied with what you do every day. It's being proud of the better person you are becoming.

When I first got into the league, I tried to fit in. Now I don't care.

With the way I dress, I think my personality shows, so I don't always have to talk. Someone can see what I'm wearing, see what socks I'm wearing, and see what my vibe is, what kind of person I am.

I realize that you have to be careful sometimes what you wish for.

You've got to respect the game and you've got to respect what the people that have played have done for the game.

I've always cared about my personal style and the way people perceive me. I know a lot of times people don't get the opportunity to talk to me, so they're just going to see what I wear, see how I'm dressed, see how I present myself.

Never give up and take nothing for granted in life.

If someone wears something you like, you make comments on it. And if someone wears something we don't like, we make comments on it, too. That's just what guys do, what teammates do. Besides that, we don't really compete in that space.

I would have to name two people - my parents. I've seen them come through adversity and work hard to create the best life for me and my siblings. Although I don't remember them together as a couple, I remember the love they had for their children.

When you have kids, they are the consistent things in your life. They don't change no matter what's going on. They love you. They are more honest than anybody will be.

When people say that a certain sport is not a sport - have them play that sport and see if they can do it. Golf is one of the hardest sports you've ever played. Bowling is all about concentration, it's all about focus, it's all about aim.

Fashion's about taking chances, it's about taking risks, and just doing it the way you feel comfortable doing it. If you do that, people will respect it more.

I live by the motto, 'To whom much is given, much is required.' I know that people are counting on me. That's why I have to keep working hard.

My name is very important to me. I'm representing the Wade name. I've got the name on the back of my jersey when I play. I walk around with that name. That's my family name, the name my son will grow up with. So it's very important to me to keep the level of maturity that I have.

The funny thing is, last summer we were golfing together, me, him and Alonzo Mourning. I don't know how to golf, but it's an unbelievable opportunity to go out and golf with one of the greats. And he's out there making fun of my swing - I can't hit the ball - and I'm getting frustrated because I'm a competitor. So Alonzo pulled me aside and said, 'Man, you're getting the chance to golf with Bill Russell. How many people can say they've done that?' And I looked at him and said, 'You know what? You're right.'

Fatherhood, to me, isn't something you do for awards or acclaim. It's a privilege and a huge responsibility

I've learned great lessons from my parents for things on the court and off. I really look up to them.

Anytime an artist puts your name in a song, it's unbelievable. It never gets old.

I think everything happens as it's supposed to. I don't want to force anything. I want it to be so authentic that it's seamless.

I've decided to listen to my doctors and get the procedure I need on my knee. USA Basketball said I had to do what was best for me. They want me to be obviously as healthy as possible so I can continue to play this game at a high level.

I'm the kind of parent who asks my kids questions like, 'What would be your ideal thing to do in the summer?'

The biggest thing is to make sure that when something comes out about you that is false that you prove it's not true.

I grew up in Chicago, and I understand what Michael Jordan symbolizes.

Well, it used to be Kobe Bryant... the second best all time.... now, I have a new favorite player to play against... my former teammate, LeBron James.

I'm an athlete, so I can dress down with the best of them. I can throw on t-shirts and sweats with the best of them.

I think the main thing for kids is to have them believe in themselves.

A Tom Ford three-piece makes you feel so confident, it's bananas.

My job, my whole life, I've always had that kind of doubter, people have always doubted me. And I don't know how I would succeed without it. So I welcome it, and it gives me a challenge, and I will see if I can live up to my challenge.

All children need their fathers, but boys especially need fathers to teach them how to be men.

Immediately after games, we're talking about what we need to do for the next game. We're not satisfied in the moment that we're in.

The biggest surprise has been making the adjustment after losing a game. In the NBA you could lose tonight and you have to put that game behind you because you have another game the next night.

The biggest thing, and what I told some of the partners in the summit, was me thanking them for their constant support with everything that I've been through the last couple years on and off the court.

I'm happy that I can focus on my body a little bit. I'm not happy to get surgery, but I'm happy that I can focus on getting better.

When I'm designing I try to think about what I like to see on other people.

There is only a relationship between music and sports because all athletes want to be rappers and all rappers want to be athletes.

My life changed in a huge way. Mentally, I've been preparing for it for over a year now. To me, it's bigger than that. For me, it shows a lot of people that you need to fight to be in your kids' lives sometimes. You fight until you can't fight any more. That's all I was trying to be, a father in his kids' lives.

I understand that I'm not perfect. I made mistakes and I had a hand in everything that's happened to me, good and bad.

I always remind my kids that hard work pays off. They see that I take nothing for granted in life. It helps them stay grounded.

Fatherhood is the best thing that could happen to me, and I'm just glad I can share my voice.

People don't need to necessarily see me in the jersey to understand who I am and what message I'm trying to get across with the things that I'm marketing.

I look forward to the challenge, but most importantly, I look forward to the opportunity to do what hasn't been done that often, in a sense. Michael Jordan obviously has done it, but that's it.

Shooting is a lost art, but nobody wants to see nobody shoot all day. You want to see somebody break somebody off the dribble. That's today game, and that's what I try to do.

A turtleneck is about sophistication.

I'm on a team with LeBron James and Chris Bosh, and they both dress well. It gets competitive. If I don't bring my A game, they're going to outshine me.

Over my career, I've had to adjust my game.

People are still trying to figure out who I am. Most people just say I play the game the right way.

For home games, I bring my clothes to the arena. I bring two different outfits that I can pick after the game. Road game, I got to wear what I walk in with.

I supported Obama because of his relationships. A lot of the things he believes in, you would say that it's not in the best interest for someone in my tax bracket, but it's not about that. It's about him making the world better and making it equal and even all around, and that's what I'm supporting when I supported Obama.

Being a leader is one thing I've never felt comfortable with. It's not my nature.

Places you go in life - it opens your eyes up and you kind of understand who you are.

I'm always telling my kids to be themselves and let their personalities show in other ways than with their mouths.

From the start to the end it was ugly and a painful game to watch.

My biggest achievement - besides being drafted into the NBA - was becoming a father. Being a father has made me experience things that have contributed to my maturity and personal growth.

We live in the moment. We're not thinking about the future right now. We're not thinking about the past, you know. We're living in this moment right here and it's a sweet moment to live in.

Most days I am in public. If I go to the store, with social media, I'm in public. It might as well be a press conference.

It's always a dream to be on the cover, it's one of the things an athlete always aspires to do, to be on the cover of a videogame, but I never thought I would get to do it this quick.

I grew up in the inner city of Chicago, and then I moved to Robbins, and it kind of raised me. When I was in college, I actually had them change the starting lineup to say 'from Robbins, Illinois' instead of 'Chicago, Illinois.'

Nobody knows that they're going to be Champions - you have to work to get there.

I am very happy to be here in the NBA.

When people see you on the screen, you become bigger than life.

Always be involved in your children's lives. Life gets hectic but we have to find a way to always stay connected and let our kids know that they are loved.

Whenever there is a big game and people don't think I can do it, I always play my hardest, and now it has become a part of me.

Fashion is more than just how many colors and patterns you can put on at once. Being a great dresser is not necessarily about the colors you put on. It's about putting things together in the right way and then trying different things.

I've been blessed to be one of those guys who's looked at as a fashion-forward type of guy.

It's about taking advantage of the opportunities you have right now, and right now we're in a position where you call somebody and they're willing to pick up and take the call because they're a fan, you have to take advantage of that and have a chance to capitalize on your ideas.

Before even Court Grip, I just wanted to be a part of a brand that I felt that listened to the athlete and really catered to the athlete, and gave us what we were looking for.

I got a rhythm going. The guys just did a good job of putting the ball in my hands.

No team works out teamwork.

My belief is stronger than your doubt.