--- title: "10 More Quotes By Brian O'Driscoll" description: "10 More quotes by Brian O'Driscoll. Plus more from Brian O'Driscoll and more More sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6e0/brian-o-driscoll-7399_ambition_i-have-ambitions-to-set-records-which-wi_2254112.png" --- > [I have ambitions to set records which will be hard to chase down, like getting more than 100 caps for Ireland.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-o-driscoll/i-have-ambitions-to-set-records-which-will-be-hard-to-chase-down-like/) [Brian O'Driscoll](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-o-driscoll/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6e0/brian-o-driscoll-7399_ambition_i-have-ambitions-to-set-records-which-wi_2254112.png) > [As you get older, the defeats become more painful. They definitely hurt more.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-o-driscoll/as-you-get-older-the-defeats-become-more-painful-they-definitely-hurt/) [Brian O'Driscoll](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-o-driscoll/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f56/brian-o-driscoll-7399_become_as-you-get-older-the-defeats-become-more_3167829.png) > [I would always treat my attacking game as the more natural part. With defence, you have to get yourself in positions to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-o-driscoll/i-would-always-treat-my-attacking-game-as-the-more-natural-part-with/) [Brian O'Driscoll](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-o-driscoll/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c64/brian-o-driscoll-7399_always_i-would-always-treat-my-attacking-game-a_2222725.png) > [I've always found when I was captain when other people were doing the talking for me, I didn't need to say as…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-o-driscoll/i-ve-always-found-when-i-was-captain-when-other-people-were-doing-the/) [Brian O'Driscoll](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-o-driscoll/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ae2/brian-o-driscoll-7399_always_i-ve-always-found-when-i-was-captain-whe_494750.png) > [When you've done something for more than a third of your life, your whole adult life, and then all of a sudden…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-o-driscoll/when-you-ve-done-something-for-more-than-a-third-of-your-life-your/) [Brian O'Driscoll](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-o-driscoll/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c09/brian-o-driscoll-7399_adult_when-you-ve-done-something-for-more-than_1295562.jpg) > [For me, it took five years to understand what professionalism meant. But I'm more settled now. I'm married, life changes, and I've…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-o-driscoll/for-me-it-took-five-years-to-understand-what-professionalism-meant/) [Brian O'Driscoll](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-o-driscoll/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/406/brian-o-driscoll-7399_been_for-me-it-took-five-years-to-understand_2150191.png) > [The 2001 tour to Australia would have been a great highlight in my career if the Lions had won the series. That…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-o-driscoll/the-2001-tour-to-australia-would-have-been-a-great-highlight-in-my/) [Brian O'Driscoll](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-o-driscoll/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0f8/brian-o-driscoll-7399_australia_the-2001-tour-to-australia-would-have-be_184865.png) > [There have been a couple of things I've been involved in launching that have been a bit more public, but I've always…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-o-driscoll/there-have-been-a-couple-of-things-i-ve-been-involved-in-launching/) [Brian O'Driscoll](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-o-driscoll/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9b0/brian-o-driscoll-7399_always_there-have-been-a-couple-of-things-i-ve_932608.png) > [In a team situation, I think the players are more inclined to give the answer they believe the psychologist is looking for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-o-driscoll/in-a-team-situation-i-think-the-players-are-more-inclined-to-give-the/) [Brian O'Driscoll](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-o-driscoll/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a3c/brian-o-driscoll-7399_answer_in-a-team-situation-i-think-the-players_2169053.png) > [Rugby gave me a confidence. I was quite shy and relatively timid, but it gave me the confidence to be a little…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-o-driscoll/rugby-gave-me-a-confidence-i-was-quite-shy-and-relatively-timid-but/) [Brian O'Driscoll](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-o-driscoll/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a7c/brian-o-driscoll-7399_back_rugby-gave-me-a-confidence-i-was-quite-s_2625142.jpg) ## Other authors on More ## More by Brian O'Driscoll > [There's ego in all of us rugby players.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-o-driscoll/there-s-ego-in-all-of-us-rugby-players/) [Brian O'Driscoll](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-o-driscoll/) > [There is no point winning the semi if you don't win the final. It's as simple as that. No one will remember a big…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-o-driscoll/there-is-no-point-winning-the-semi-if-you-don-t-win-the-final-it-s-as/) [Brian O'Driscoll](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-o-driscoll/) > [I tell you one you straight off in Scotland - Nick de Luca. I don't see his name quoted, but I've played against Nick…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-o-driscoll/i-tell-you-one-you-straight-off-in-scotland-nick-de-luca-i-don-t-see/) [Brian O'Driscoll](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-o-driscoll/) > [The 2001 tour to Australia would have been a great highlight in my career if the Lions had won the series. That might sound…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-o-driscoll/the-2001-tour-to-australia-would-have-been-a-great-highlight-in-my/) [Brian O'Driscoll](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-o-driscoll/) > [My missus knows to leave me alone.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-o-driscoll/my-missus-knows-to-leave-me-alone/) [Brian O'Driscoll](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-o-driscoll/) > [It feels great to be a two-time Six Nations winner.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-o-driscoll/it-feels-great-to-be-a-two-time-six-nations-winner/) [Brian O'Driscoll](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-o-driscoll/) > [When you talk to family and friends, they can't tell you anything from an impartial point of view because they have a vested interest…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-o-driscoll/when-you-talk-to-family-and-friends-they-can-t-tell-you-anything-from/) [Brian O'Driscoll](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-o-driscoll/) > [Last summer was probably the biggest disappointment of my career, but now I have something bad with which to balance the good. I will…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-o-driscoll/last-summer-was-probably-the-biggest-disappointment-of-my-career-but/) [Brian O'Driscoll](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-o-driscoll/) > [I've always found when I was captain when other people were doing the talking for me, I didn't need to say as much, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-o-driscoll/i-ve-always-found-when-i-was-captain-when-other-people-were-doing-the/) [Brian O'Driscoll](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-o-driscoll/) > [Before there was any chance to go to England, I changed schools, and it was rugby from there on in.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-o-driscoll/before-there-was-any-chance-to-go-to-england-i-changed-schools-and-it/) [Brian O'Driscoll](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-o-driscoll/) > [People talk about loyalty of players to clubs. But in the everyday world, you don't see people being loyal to their company when they're…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-o-driscoll/people-talk-about-loyalty-of-players-to-clubs-but-in-the-everyday/) [Brian O'Driscoll](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-o-driscoll/) > [I don't really want to be the centre of attention.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-o-driscoll/i-don-t-really-want-to-be-the-centre-of-attention/) [Brian O'Driscoll](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-o-driscoll/) > [Practise things you're good at. Keep on top of things you're not so good at, but be world-class at your best. Never think, 'I'm…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-o-driscoll/practise-things-you-re-good-at-keep-on-top-of-things-you-re-not-so/) [Brian O'Driscoll](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-o-driscoll/) > [I have always played into the belief that you are only ever borrowing the jersey; you never own the jersey because someone has gone…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-o-driscoll/i-have-always-played-into-the-belief-that-you-are-only-ever-borrowing/) [Brian O'Driscoll](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-o-driscoll/) > [I don't care that people thought I was one way for my whole career because now that I am not attached to a team,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-o-driscoll/i-don-t-care-that-people-thought-i-was-one-way-for-my-whole-career/) [Brian O'Driscoll](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-o-driscoll/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/more/brian-o-driscoll/#itemlist", "name": "10 More Quotes By Brian O'Driscoll", "numberOfItems": 10, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I have ambitions to set records which will be hard to chase down, like getting more than 100 caps for Ireland.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Brian O'Driscoll" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-o-driscoll/i-have-ambitions-to-set-records-which-will-be-hard-to-chase-down-like/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6e0/brian-o-driscoll-7399_ambition_i-have-ambitions-to-set-records-which-wi_2254112.png", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6e0/brian-o-driscoll-7399_ambition_i-have-ambitions-to-set-records-which-wi_2254112.png", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6e0/brian-o-driscoll-7399_ambition_i-have-ambitions-to-set-records-which-wi_2254112.png", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“I have ambitions to set records which will be hard to chase down, like getting more than 100 caps for Ireland.” — Brian O'Driscoll", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "As you get older, the defeats become more painful. 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