Quotes from Sonny Bill Williams

As a league player, for myself, you strive to win a comp. I'm lucky enough to have achieved that... but most sportspeople would love to go to the Olympics, and I haven't achieved that.

My parents were always living from pay cheque to pay cheque. They were always struggling.

My mindset at this stage, especially after having a daughter... it's just changed my whole outlook.

Just like in rugby, the pinnacle was playing for the All Blacks. That was always a massive thing. But you never speak it outwardly because it can sound stupid. But if you don't have massive dreams, you might as well stay in bed.

You can't have eyes on the wall, or the angels won't come in. That's what we believe.

I do speak my mind a lot more than when I was younger. I guess that's just my Polynesian background. That's how we are: just sit back and try and fit in, try and make everyone else happy.

It's pretty tough to play some good footy when your team is always losing.