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Quotes About Competition

Trust me: it's no fun where we're on the fourth set, or you've got to serve second serve on a break point down.
~ Grigor Dimitrov
If I score against Tottenham, trust me - I'm going to celebrate.
~ Emmanuel Adebayor
Ties in the NFL absolutely suck. Trust me, I was involved with a tie against the San Francisco 49ers when I was with the Rams in 2012 and it felt pointless.
~ Chris Long
Trust me when I tell you that Andy Roddick has the game to win a major poker tournament. I've played Hold 'em with him several times and he consistently demonstrates the kind of playing style and competitive drive that gives him a legitimate chance to win.
~ Phil Hellmuth
Trust me, I hate playing five sets. I don't do it on purpose.
~ Kei Nishikori
I would rather have racing without computers. The human side is forgotten, and instead of talking over what's happening and just trusting the feel of the driver, the data becomes almost more important.
~ Jacques Villeneuve
The truth is, for highly competitive bodybuilders, everyone eats the same - oatmeal, chicken, rice - and everyone cuts carbs out at night.
~ Rich Piana
The honest truth is - and I have felt this way forever - is my largest competitor is myself. Always. I am intimidated by my own hang-ups about acting more so than anything, any part, any director.
~ Portia Doubleday
I'm not a player, I'm an alien...My focus is on winning championships. I don't focus on anything else. Aliens only want to win championships.
~ Metta World Peace
There is no room for second place. There is only one place in my game and that is first place. I have finished second twice in my time at Green Bay and I never want to finish second again.
~ Vince Lombardi
Basketball is a business. Pure and simple. If you want to have fun, go to the YMCA.
~ Pat Riley
I really don't see myself in the Europa League and don't want to play in it. I couldn't care less about winning the trophy.
~ Arjen Robben
I always wear beige, black or white. For one thing I look good in them. For another, when I'm beside a star at a fitting, and she looks into the mirror, I don't want to be competing in any way.
~ Edith Head
Rivalry is one of the factors pushing me. While my back was turned, the Norwegians managed to achieve the first Arctic crossing in winter. I didn't want the same to happen in the Antarctic.
~ Ranulph Fiennes
Remember the look in the eyes of the Aussies and the Kiwis yesterday - I don't want to see that here.
~ John Smit
People want to see the car crash instead of the race. But, when you're the one in the car that's crashing, it's not much fun. I'm enjoying the race.
~ Nikki Sixx
Wrestlers in the U.S.A. are very aggressive. All they want to do is attack, but they'll make mistakes.
~ Kurt Angle
Some people say I'm the best back in the NFL. That's what drives you: You want everyone saying there's no doubt who's the best.
~ LaDainian Tomlinson
You have to run as fast as you can just to stay where you are. If you want to get anywhere, you'll have to run much faster.
~ Lewis Carroll
But golf being an international game and everybody loving the game the way they do, if you want to spread the game of golf, it's good that you have great competition.
~ Gary Player
I'm probably the worst at games. I don't really like computer games either. And when I lose, I won't go again but just say I don't want to play anymore.
~ Yoseob
Those fighting for free enterprise and free competition do not defend the interests of those rich today. They want a free hand left to unknown men who will be the entrepreneurs of tomorrow.
~ Ludwig von Mises
You fought fair. If the other guy wants to fight and you knocked him out, you did your best for him. You didn't want to hurt him any more.
~ Jack Kirby
Okay, listen to me, you're stronger than they are. You are. They just want a good show, that's all they want. You know how to hunt. Show them how good you are.
~ Suzanne Collins