Quotes About Dedication

I moved to Manchester United when I was a 17-year-old kid. Nemanja Vidic was five years older than me and Rio Ferdinand nearly nine years, and at the time, they were the best central defenders in the world. They never had a bad game.

I'm not too complicated. I don't think I'm great on the eye. I work hard. I try to outwork defenders, and that's it.

Throughout my career, I hope to see the best defenders.

I'm definitely an active champion. I'm looking forward to defending my belt as many times as possible.

My job is all about defending the people that I play.

When I look at my career, I was really about defending.

That's one thing I pride myself a lot more now, playing defense, I do what the team needs me to do. If we need a stop, I'll do it. That's a major, major part of my game now.

Defense is about will and effort and a certain toughness you have to have.

I'll pinch-run all day, I'll play defense all day, it doesn't matter to me.

Defense is gonna help me in particular and help my team, so that's what I've really focused on.

Defense was one thing I was really able to work at and get better.

I try to work on my defense every game, every practice.

I do what I can do to help my defense.

I realize I have to continue to work on defense. I think a lot of people have to work on defense.

I couldn't shoot and I couldn't score in high school. All I could do is dunk and play defense.

A lot of people say you can't make the league if you can't play defense, so I really play really good defense. That's something I really pride myself on.

It's not always fun. It burns inside to play defense. But you have to keep working and eventually defense is something you get used to.

Defense is the thing we can control and bring every night. But I want to be great on both ends.

You don't have to think, you just have to play hard on defense.

I really don't look at myself as a defensive end or a linebacker or a cornerback or a safety. I don't try to limit myself to just rushing the passer or dropping back in coverage or being a run-stopper; I try to be great at football.

I've always thought of myself as the best defensive player in the league, and I want to play like the best defensive player in the league.

You want to be Defensive Player of the Year.

Football matters so much to people, and they get very defensive - or angry.

I want to be the Defensive Player of the Year and, if I have the chance, be MVP.