Quotes About Dedication

I always wanted to say I came out of the cornfields and got to the major leagues. That was my biggest thought. But now I can say I came out of the cornfields and got to the Hall of Fame.

I've seen 'The Godfather Part II,' 'Broadcast News,' and 'Annie Hall' more than 20 times each.

I'm trying to make the Hall of Fame.

I want to be a Hall of Famer, have an impact on my franchise, and you can do all of that by winning a championship.

I want to just do my job and have a big impact on the organization, and hopefully be in the Hall of Fame one day.

For me, hard work and determination got me in the Hall of Fame.

I can't practice every practice or play every play like, 'Oh, I'm trying to get in the Hall of Fame.'

I believe, regardless, I can be a Hall of Fame player, and that's what I'm excited to be. That's not gonna change just because I played at a small school.

Look, if Hallmark called me for anything, I'd be there. They were there for me for five years so of course, I love those guys, so anytime.

What I have found is that my fan base will follow me to whatever I'm doing. They gave me a big tune-in for Hallmark. They were just happy to see me working again, and my job is not to disappoint them, not to cheat them.

I've had some of my best matches in front of 50 people in bingo halls and VFW halls and things like that.

I grew up in south London and spent most of my adolescence in the snooker halls of the area, turning professional at 17.

I took my kids everywhere. I didn't have money for child care, so I took them to college with me and they sat in the hallway.

I believe this: If an actor wants a role or wants to work with somebody, then you do everything within reason to try to get that role. If they want you to audition, you audition. If they want you to screen-test, you screen-test. If they want you to come and tap-dance in their hallway, you tap-dance in their hallway.

I'm all about 'Halo 2'.

A large chunk of my free time during high school was spent in my basement playing 'Halo.' That was all I wanted to do. School dances? For the birds. It was Master Chief or bust. And I wouldn't change anything.

I play 'Gears of War,' 'Halo,' other stuff. But 'Halo' is my game, definitely.

My unglittering football career came to a halt at the age at 30, and I had to embark on a coaching career: 14 years of hard work and sacrifice, learning and mistakes.

It is no good being good in halves of games or in one game and not in the next one.

I always wanted to be one of the best players in the world like Zinedine Zidane, so it was great that I ended up playing at West Ham against some of the best players in the world.

I was enjoying life at West Ham; I really was. I wanted to do the whole five years there, become a favourite with the fans, and end my career there.

Without a doubt, the plan was always to stay at West Ham.

I'll do everything I can to get West Ham as far up the table as I can.

I love this club and I will always love this club no matter what. You have decisions you have to make in life, but I say from now it doesn't matter what happens I will always love West Ham and it will always be a big part in my life.