Quotes About Dedication

I wouldn't have went to school if I wasn't playing football.

I was playing basketball at Lifetime Fitness every day for two hours. Like, I played an hour of basketball before I played David Ferrer in the semi-final.

Playing guitar is not a beauty contest.

I never thought of playing for any other franchise other than CSK. Chennai is my second home. Fans here have adopted me as one of their own.

The dream would be to work with my two favorite actors, Daniel Day Lewis and Cate Blanchett. Or playing Joaquin Phoenix's brother in a film. Basically anything where I get to act opposite actors like these; ones who bring a certain caliber to their work and literally morph into the character they are playing.

For me, at the level I'm playing at, I would love to finish my career at Liverpool if you gave me that option.

I encourage all players to work to be their best, which includes looking for opportunities beyond the playing field.

You go out onto the playing field every time to win and you will do all you can to do that, but not at all costs and especially not to cheat.

I've been playing games for 30 years, and I've been a hard-core gamer.

As a goalkeeper, you want to be the best, but you can only get better by playing games, making saves, and putting in man-of-the-match performances.

The only way you're going to improve is playing games and learning, being a regular week on week.

This is what you do your routine for, so when playoff basketball comes, it helps you stay fresh, sharp, energized, strong - all that.

I just love playoff basketball.

That's the reason why you work so hard all year long, to put yourself in a playoff situation.

Making the playoffs three consecutive seasons is a great accomplishment.

I really pride myself on not missing starts and being able to take the ball when it's my turn, I want to be able to do my job and take my turn. Especially in the playoffs.

Playing the whole season and going through the whole playoffs in 2011 was the hardest 10-month period.

I've been in the league 12 years. To sit on the bench and complain about the way things were, that doesn't get anything done. I don't know. I'm playing for a championship and trying to make the playoffs. My effort has never changed.

You put in the work, you should get to the playoffs.

You always want to feel better but I'm good. My thing is once you get to the playoffs, you do whatever it takes. You've got to lay it on the line.

The playoffs bring the best out of people.

If there's a loose ball, dive on the floor. If you can take a charge, do that. The playoffs are all about scratching. Whatever it takes.

One of the best things is to be able to go to the playoffs and win a championship. After you taste the first one, you want to go back every year.

It's one thing to make it to the NBA. It's one thing to make the playoffs your first year. It's one thing to make the playoffs your second year. But if you want to be great, you've got to continue to work.