Tyson Chandler Quotes

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• You don't want anybody walking into your house and taking a Gatorade out of your refrigerator, you've got to get in there and protect it.

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  House, Want, Refrigerators

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• I just want to go as far as I can take myself. No limits.

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  Want, Limits, I Can

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• I play knowing that there is somebody watching me out there in the crowd that has never had the opportunity to watch a game before and it might be the only chance they ever to see one, live in person. Michael Jordan once said that in an interview, and I really took it to heart, when ever I step on the floor I play for that person. Also, I always know my grandfather's out there watching.

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  Heart, Opportunity, Chance

  Source: www.interviewmagazine.com

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• I play knowing that there is somebody watching me out there in the crowd that has never had the opportunity to watch a game before and it might be the only chance they ever to see one, live in person. Michael Jordan once said that in an interview, and I really took it to heart; whenever I step on the floor, I play for that person.

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  Heart, Opportunity, Games

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• Yeah, I paint in my spare time, just to relax myself and wind down a bit.

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  Wind, Relax, Paint

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• I'm still rough around the edges and need a lot of polishing.

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  Needs, Rough, Stills

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• I used to help my grandfather on the farm, driving tractors, raising crops and animals. I used to feed some of the baby cows and pigs, and I had to be no older than 7 or 8. Then at about 9 or 10 I started driving tractors. It showed me at an early age what hard work was all about and how dedicated you have to be, no matter what you do.

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  Baby, Hard Work, Animal

  "Tyson Chandler strips down". Interview with Morty Ain, www.espn.com. July 14, 2012.

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• I think the world is crumbling when I have a bad game.

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  Thinking, Games, Crumbling

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• I really enjoy the iPad because you can multi-task: I can watch a movie, read, look at pictures that I shot - because I'm into photography. It serves a lot of purposes for me.

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  Photography, Ipads, Tasks

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• I thought it was normal to recycle pants and shoes from your older cousins. That was just my way of life. At the end of the month, there was not much food in the refrigerator and you're hoping the first comes so food can come again. You never forget those things.

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  Cousin, Shoes, Way

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• I appreciate every team that wants me and I take on every challenge.

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  Team, Appreciate, Challenges

  "Q&A with Mavs center Chandler". Interview with Paul Forrester, www.si.com. August 25, 2010.

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• I love Greek mythology, I love gladiators, I love war stuff.

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  War, Greek, Stuff

  "Serby’s Sunday Q&A with … Tyson Chandler". Interview with Steve Serby, nypost.com. December 18, 2011.

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• After Sandy hit, my wife and I saw pictures of the devastation following the hurricane in the news. We immediately wanted to find a way to assist those in need.

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  Wife, Needs, News

  "Tyson Chandler Volunteers In The Rockaways: Talking To The Knicks Star About Sandy Relief Efforts". Huffington Post New York Interview, www.huffingtonpost.com. December 6, 2012.

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• When I'm on the court, I picture myself as like a gladiator.

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  Court

  "Serby’s Sunday Q&A with … Tyson Chandler". Interview with Steve Serby, nypost.com. December 18, 2011.

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• I wouldn't consider myself Goth, but I love Gothic pieces.

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  Pieces, Gothic, Goth

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• People who understand basketball definitely appreciate what I bring to the table.

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  Basketball, People, Appreciate

  "Q&A with Mavs center Chandler". Interview with Paul Forrester, www.si.com. August 25, 2010.

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• Probably the most dramatic pieces in my wardrobe would be capes.

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  Capes, Would Be, Pieces

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• Scouts have always been surprised by the way I'm able to move at my size. How fast and agile I am.

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  Moving, Able, Way

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• When I make a bad play, it frustrates the heck out of me, even in practice.

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  Practice, Play

  "Serby’s Sunday Q&A with … Tyson Chandler". Interview with Steve Serby, nypost.com. December 18, 2011.

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• When I'm at my grandparents', I know I literally have to do nothing but relax, enjoy myself, and enjoy my family members' company.

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  Grandparent, Relax, My Family

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• If we play hard and we compete, we match up with any team. I feel like we have the personnel to go all the way.

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  Team, Play Hard, Way

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• When we move the ball, we're one of the best teams in the league.

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  Team, Moving, League

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• Defense. That' the thing I'm known for.

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  Defense, Known

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• I have great players around me. I have a great coach talking to me all the time, constantly teaching me. I feel reborn, like I'm learning every day. When I show up, I'm happy.

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  Teaching, Player, Talking

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• I'm happy to be where I am and how everything has turned out.

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