Player Quotes · Page 39

Sport strips away personality, letting the white bone of character shine through. Sport gives players an opportunity to know and test themselves.

— Rita Mae Brown

I was more influenced by players like Randy Rhoads and Eddie Van Halen than by the guys in southern rock bands.

— Dimebag Darrell

I have always been obsessed by the company and making sure that the company is the most contemporary, the most modern of…

— Maurice Levy

Each culture has some knowledge. That's why I studied with Saj Dev, an Indian flute player. That's why I studied Stockhausen's music.…

— Yusef Lateef

I'm the kind of a player who, if you give me something good to hit, I'm going to swing at it. Otherwise,…

— David Ortiz

Scholesy was a genius, absolute genius. He was a center-forward's dream, you could make a run and he'd put the ball perfectly…

— Michael Owen

I was impressed by Hendrix. Not so much by his playing, as his attitude - he wasn't a great player, but everything…

— Ritchie Blackmore

George Best was the greatest player in the world.

— Pele

Consistent motivation usually comes from a consuming desire to be able to perform at your best under pressure, namely, the pressure produced…

— Bill Walsh

I played ball for the Senators, Rangers, Indians, and Yankees in the ’70′s and ’80′s. Marvin Miller was a hero in our…

— Toby Harrah

The style I have in judo is very unique... One big advantage a judo player has is they have very good posture…

— Ronda Rousey

When you've learned to believe in yourself, there's no telling how good a player you can be. That's because you have the…

— Rod Carew

I am just a player trying to do what Im told.

— LaDainian Tomlinson

It was a strange season coaching under that new [Alderson] regime. I felt like I was watching the deterioration of the Mets…

— Mookie Wilson

I would not switch Bjorn Bergmann Sigurdarson for any other player in Norway.

— Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

I could tell you that in my entire coaching career I have never talked to any player, staff member about football air…

— Bill Belichick

As a soccer player, I wanted an FA Cup winner's medal. As an actor you want an Oscar. As a chef it's…

— Gordon Ramsay

I know the questions will be around the money, the amount Chelsea had to spend to bring him here but that's the…

— Jose Mourinho

I always used to tell my players that we are here to win! And you know what, Al? When you don't win,…

— John Madden

Sidney Crosby, our greatest player, I don't want to see Sidney Crosby in the penalty box. I don't want to see Sidney…

— Bobby Orr

I've always been optimistic. When things come together and I feel comfortable, I know I can be a productive player with an…

— Khalil Greene

I have played at Liverpool, a special club, grown as a player and won titles.

— Xabi Alonso

I know Rick [Monday] has done a lot of good things as a player and as a person. But what he did…

— Manny Mota

Learning to be a Liverpool player comes with experience.

— Jamie Carragher

I may not be the most physical player, that's not my nature. But I am a competitor and I play as hard…

— Pau Gasol