Quotes About Determination

I play golf - even though I'm awful at it.

I used to play flute and clarinet at school, and although I wasn't thinking about making a living or getting a pay cheque, I already knew I was going to play music all my life.

My mom always told me I should have a Plan B. I said that if I'm not going to play guitar I'm going to play drums. And if I'm not going to play drums, I'm going to play bass. I always just wanted to play music. I was completely obsessed.

I've been through seasons where I've not played a lot of games, and its been difficult due to injuries and stuff like that.

I will not look back and say, 'I should have played in England.'

I played with a herniated disk that I didn't find out was herniated until I tore my meniscus.

My father was a steelworker who'd come over from Abruzzi, in Italy. He played in the band and he encouraged me to be a musician.

In the Negro Leagues, I played every day.

The best evaluation I can make of a player is to look in his eyes and see how scared they are.

If you ask any player, they will always say the same. They play to win.

You never know who will win and I think that is the great thing about this league (as a player) because it gives you a lot of hope that this could be your year.

The chip comes from people saying I'm not good enough, or I can't score, or I'm not a real basketball player.

I'm not a freak show. I'm a hockey player.

I have always been confident in my abilities, always had my faith in God, always expressed myself, but when you are a young player, sometimes you get misunderstood.

Danilo is a player who has a clear idea of what he needs to do.

Who knows, maybe I'll be a basketball player one day? No, I'm definitely never going to be a basketball player. I have no hand-eye coordination.

I have the highest goals for myself. That's going out there and being the best player on the floor every time. That's my mentality. If it's Michael Jordan, you know, that's the mentality I take to the court.

I'm an ambitious player.

I was a rugby player, I was a hockey player. You know, I just love to challenge myself, and I love to compete.

I've been on my grind to be the best player I can.

I'm not a player who's going to come out and hit you off the court. But I can chip away at people.

I know I can play in the NBA, and I can be a very good player in the NBA.

As a player, you just want to focus on controlling the controllables.

Every player has a chip on their shoulder about something.