Top 140 Quotes & Sayings by Dwyane Wade - Page 2

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.'

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

Every morning when I wake and every night when I go to sleep, I'm thinking about what I can do to become a better father and a better person.

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.

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

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.

An athlete needs to read situations before they happen.

My life is bigger than basketball.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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'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.

I'll always be a Golden Eagle

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

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.

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.

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.

I think this is where we're trying to get to eventually as a league too hopefully. To have an opportunity to represent and be a leader of a global brand, for me, it was a great decision.

Never give up and take nothing for granted in life.

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

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.

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

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 like playing against LeBron more than anybody else in the league. He brings out the best in me, and I bring out the best in him.

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

I'm going forward with my plans for life. I'm looking at things not only basketball-wise, but personal-wise.

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.'

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

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

You have to remember that you only want to use your dunks at the right time. If you do it at the right time, you can wake up everybody and change the whole momentum of the game. It can get the crowd up, get your teammates up. It can wake up yourself, too, if you're not shooting well.

My belief is stronger than your doubt.

I want to continue to take steps forward.

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

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.

My kids motivate me to keep moving forward. My kids are my everything.