Quotes About Competence

I prefer to be favourites on the pitch; not with words.

You have to do your talking on the pitch. I don't talk much in England - mainly because of the language.

I'm comfortable anywhere, as long as it's on the pitch.

Every great player has a big character. I don't know any player with a lot of quality who just has quality - you have to have an ego and character to be the main person on the pitch.

I think I have the right balance of believing in my own ability and having that confidence on the pitch: people watching you thinking, 'He knows he's a good player,' but without taking it to that level where it's, 'He's an arrogant so-and-so.'

I have got a lot of confidence in my ability now, and I feel like I am going in the right direction and this shows in my performances on the pitch. As a person I feel a lot more confident.

If we want the best pitcher, let's get Bobby Feller. If want the best football player, let's get Jimmy Brown; the best basketball player, let's get Bill Russell. If we want the guy who can do the best job for the United States - let's get Donald Trump.

I'm a good hitter for a pitcher.

You realize you're up here for a reason, and no matter who's in the batter's box, I feel like if I can execute my pitches, I can get anybody out. That's what I believe.

A lot of people think that they are leaders just because they have been placed in charge of something - and you're not.

Amit Mishra has got that experience. He has played 10-12 years of international cricket. Whenever he bowls those four overs, he knows exactly what his plans are. He has bowled to almost every player, and he knows where to bowl to them.

I can play a lot of different instruments adequately but nothing really well.

I like a girl who can be a girl but also ready to play basketball.

I don't think nobody's doubting I can play basketball.

The only thing that bothers me is that I am in good health and that I am able to play football.

Some of the biggest compliments you can get are from people who have played the game at the highest level.

Paolo Guerrero is a good player - and Mladen Petric also. I think both are really good and even better than me.

Darryl Hill was a fantastic player.

I don't think of myself as a lesser player.

The key thing with any football player is, what can he do when he gets on the field.

I always say, it's not the shoes; it's the player. If you can hoop, you can hoop.

I wasn't a bad basketball player, but I was far from the world's greatest. Good defense, no offense - that was me.

If people's opinion, whether they liked you or not, made you a better player then we'd all be out there on the charm offensive.

All good players are interesting.