People Quotes by Tony McCoy

8 People quotes by Tony McCoy

Tony McCoy’s thoughts on people reflect the steady focus that made him a legendary rider. Though the list is short, each quote provides a clear, grounded glimpse into his take on humanity.

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Essentially, I am a dreamer. I've dreamed all my life. When I started, I dreamed I'd be Champion because it is a…

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I have found the right way to deal with my diet, largely through trial and error, but also by having good people…

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I am quite hard to live with, and I know that if I go through a bad run, I'm not the best…

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Racing is a great sport, but we need people to come along and see that for themselves. Maybe they're not used to…

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Horses are like people - they have different personalities. They can be nice, friendly and hard-working, or awkward, difficult and lazy. If…

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The criticism does not hurt because I have always been my own worst critic. I wouldn't say I don't respect other people's…

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Even though people involved in racing think that it has a big sporting stage, it is a minority sport compared to some…

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I have seen countless colleagues struggle to come to terms with retirement. I learned a lot from Richard Dunwoody when he was…

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I was determined my 4,000th winner would be in the green and gold colours of J. P. McManus and trained by Jonjo O'Neill, who…

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No matter how long I go without riding winners, I know in the back of my head that I can ride.

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Racing may be a minority sport, but I wouldn't swap it for all the money in the world.

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By the nature of the sport and the danger we face daily, we are very close knit. Some of us have spent most of…

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I'm very lucky to live my life through a sport that I love. I'm in a very privileged position that my work is my…

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Most days, I have a slice of toast, then lie in a hot bath for an hour to get up a sweat. I have…

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It will not surprise you to learn that it is not uncommon for jockeys who struggle with their weight to starve themselves and spend…

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It's not hard to motivate myself because once you get a taste for winning races, you simply don't want to do anything else. You…

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Essentially, I am a dreamer. I've dreamed all my life. When I started, I dreamed I'd be Champion because it is a sport that…

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I think I've always used the whip in the correct way. I see marked horses every day, and it's not a pretty sight, but…

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I feel pressure every day. It is only pressure that I put on myself, but I would expect all professional sportspeople to feel pressure…

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Private dreams are the most powerful. You have to dream of success to make it happen, and if you don't believe in yourself, nobody…

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When I was a kid, if someone had asked who I'd meet if it could be anyone in the world, it would've been Liam…

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I have found the right way to deal with my diet, largely through trial and error, but also by having good people around me…

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