Quotessence
Home / Topics / Player Quotes

Player Quotes

Browse 5504 quotes about Player.

Related topics

IfsPlayThinkingGamesFootballTeamBasketballPeopleKnowsSportsWantWorldWayWinningYearsCoachesBaseballTryingGuitarChessBest PlayersGuitar PlayerGuySoccerFirstsWellsFeelsFootball PlayerI CanHardBallsLeagueNeedsBigsKindTwoShouldYoungDifferentLooksTennisNbaCoachingHas BeensImportantGivingWantedBaseball PlayerBasketball PlayerChess PlayersFansMenBelieveKidsStillsHelpingMeanNflLittlesSaidHockeyMadePersonsClubsLongTennis PlayerGolfLevelsUsedDoeInspirationalManagersGoalDoneTodayAbleRunningSchoolEnoughLastsJazzMovingAbilityCollegeMessiEndsSometimesFieldsShowsCareersRealChanceRecordsThreeMusicianPracticeBandJobsTogetherWholemore

Player Quotes

“I feel like a new person. I learned how to deal with people when I wasn't a football player. I always wondered how they'd react to me, if they'd respect me. I found out I have other attributes that I like-and that others like. The injury made me a lot more mature. I have a better grasp of reality in life. I'm more patient and giving. I'm a lot closer to my family and more team oriented. I'm so much stronger emotionally. I have proven to myself that I can overcome the most dreaded injury in football. It's almost like dying and realizing life has been given back to me. I can't wait to play.”

PeopleIfsGivingFeelsPersonsHas BeensMadeI CanPlayRealityFoundGivenWaitingRealizingDealsPlayerTeamDyingFootballMy FamilyOvercomingStrongerPatientInjuryMatureAttributesProvenAmerican FootballFootball PlayerRespect Me
Author:Keith Millard
Create image

“On the show, I do a very serious thing. And a lot of people have a hard time reconciling that with what I'm going to do after the show. They can't get it into their heads: "How can he be talking to Madeleine Albright one minute and then somebody half his age...." They're just jealous. But I never made any bones about it. I am a player. Always have been.”

PeopleHas BeensMadeHardShowsAgeHalfTalkingPlayerMinutesSeriousBonesHard TimesJealousOne MinuteSerious ThingsMadeleines
Author:Bill Maher
Create image

“To play chess on a truly high level requires a constant stream of exact, informed decisions, made in real time and under pressure from your opponent. What's more, it requires a synthesis of some very different virtues, all of which are necessary to good decisions: calculatioñ, creativity and a desire for results. If you ask a Grandmaster, an artist and a computer scientist what makes a good chess player, you'll get a glimpse of these different strengths in action.”

IfsMadeDifferentRealPlayActionDesireArtistAsksDecisionLevelsResultsCreativityVirtuePlayerComputerScientistPressureConstantChessOpponentsStreamsGlimpseHigh LevelUnder PressureSynthesisChess PlayersDecisions MadeGood Decision
Book:How Life Imitates Chess: Making the Right Moves, from the Board to the Boardroom
Create image

“I was never on a mission to be an NFL quarterback. I wanted to be a good high school player, and I worked hard at that. That made me good enough to play in college and then I wanted to be a good college quarterback. During college I played well enough to make it into the NFL. I never took it for granted and really wanted to play hard at each level and I have always had a lot of fun doing what I wanted to do.”

WellsMadeHardEnoughPlayWantedSchoolFunLevelsPlayerCollegeHigh SchoolMissionsGrantedNflGood EnoughQuarterbackPlay HardGood CollegeGood High School
Author:Peyton Manning
Create image

“I was hoping in the last fifteen minutes that Barcelona would beat them. I've made my mind up on Benitez tonight. He's a nice man but he's got a huge negative streak running through him. Liverpool was terrible in the second half. They didn't play football. If that was a concert, you'd boo. Gerrard: found out. A nothing player. They were terrible. Terrible.”

IfsMenMindMadePlayRunningLastsFoundHalfNicePlayerMinutesFootballHugeTerribleBeatsNegativeTonightConcertsFifteenLiverpoolStreaksBarcelonaNice Man
Author:Eamon
Create image

“Or I could see Fish, Just a button up, Like a Mayor, Like a President, Just demands so much from his teammates, Has played with so many great players, But still respects everybody. He's 38 years old, And he has nothing else to prove, And I said, "Fish you wanna come get some shots up with me?" And first thing he says is "Yes." He always wants to learn. Even though he's done so much in this league, Played with so many great players, He always wants to learn, And that motivated me To know that it's never a point Where you can stop getting better. And he's a guy that made me realize that.”

KnowsWantYearsFirstsMadeSaidStillsDoneGuyPresidentRealizingPlayerDemandProveShotsFishesLeagueGet BetterNbaMotivatedButtonsTeammateMayorsMvpButton Ups
Author:Kevin Durant
Create image

“Russell... I love you. I thank you so much man. You made me better. You know, Your work ethic. I always wanted to compete with you. I always wanted to pull up into the parking lot of the practice facility, And if you beat me there, I was always upset. I always wanted to outwork you. And you set the bar. You set the tone. And thank you so much man. Thank you. You had a big piece of this MVP trophy. You're an MVP caliber player It's a blessing to play with you man.”

IfsKnowsMenMadePlayBigsWantedPracticePiecesPlayerLove YouBlessingBeatsEthicsBarsUpsetToneNbaWork EthicFacilityTrophiesParkingParking LotMvpCaliberPull Ups
Author:Kevin Durant
Create image

“To all the staff members that take care of us every single day, From Donnie Strack, to Joe Sharpe, Tony Katz, Dave Bliss, Josh Longstaff, Will, Wilson, St, Mark, Dwight, I could down the line, All you guys have made me a better player. I wish I had a Sharpie, So I could write all your names on here 'Cause you had a hand on this. You made me believe in myself. You made me a better person, A better player. Your words of encouragement, Your love, Your positivity, Got me through. And I thank you guys.”

WritingBelievePersonsMadeHandsCareGuyNamesWishCausesLinesPlayerLove YouMembersEncouragementMarkPositivityTake CareBlissNbaStaffBetter PersonWilsonDaveWords Of EncouragementJoshMvpDwightStaff Members
Author:Kevin Durant
Create image

“Few footprints of the great remain in the sand before the ever-flowing tide. Long ago it washed out Homer's. Curiosity follows him in vain; Greece and Asia perplex us with a rival Stratford-upon-Avon. The rank of Aristophanes is only conjectured from his gift to two poor players in Athens. The age made no sign when Shakespeare, its noblest son, passed away.”

LongMadeTwoAgePoorPlayerGreatnessSonCuriosityVainSandTidesLong AgoAsiaGreeceRivalsFootprintPassed AwayAthensAvon
Author:Robert Aris Willmott
Create image

“I visited New York in '63, intending to move there, but I noticed that what I valued about jazz was being discarded. I ran into `out-to-lunch' free jazz, and the notion that groove was old-fashioned. All around the United States, I could see jazz becoming linear, a horn-player's world. It made me realize that we were not jazz musicians; we were territory musicians in love with all forms of African-American music. All of the musicians I loved were territory musicians, deeply into blues and gospel as well as jazz.”

WorldWellsMadeStatesMovingFormRealizingUnitedUnited StatesPlayerNew YorkBecomingMusicianJazzNotionAfrican AmericanRanTerritoryLunchOld FashionedHornsJazz MusicLinearDiscardedGrooveJazz MusicianAmerican MusicAfrican American MusicFree Jazz
Author:Joe Sample
Create image

“As a kid, I was a little self-conscious because I was so much taller than everyone. A bad habit of mine used to be slouching. Eventually, I realized my height was something I couldn't control, so I might as well accept it. I've certainly turned it into a positive, because without my height I probably wouldn't be as good of a tennis player. It's a gift, and I've made something of it.”

WellsLittlesMadeSelfMightKidsUsedAcceptingPlayerMinesHabitConsciousI RealizedUsed To BeHeightTennisSelf ConsciousBad HabitsTennis Player
Author:John Isner
Create image

“Spectators around the world enjoyed watching Seve, but talking to a lot of the players, he made such an impression on them the way he played, and the way he was such a beautiful, natural talent. His hands on the club. His address position. He had an unbelievable way of telegraphing through his countenance what he was going to do with the ball. It was just like an artist.”

WorldWayMadeHandsBeautifulArtistNaturalTalkingPlayerTalentPositionBallsClubsImpressionAround The WorldEnjoyedAddressesUnbelievableSpectatorsCountenanceNatural Talent
Author:Ben Crenshaw
Create image

“When I gave up me, I became more. I became a captain, a leader, a better person and I came to understand that life is a team game...And you know what?...I've found most people aren't team players. They don't realize that life is the only game in town. Someone should tell them. It has made all the difference in the world to me.”

PeopleKnowsWorldShouldPersonsMadeLife IsFoundGamesRealizingDifferencesLeaderPlayerTeamTownsCaptainsGave UpBetter PersonTeam Player
Author:Don Mattingly
Create image

“My first big mistake was made when, in a moment of weakness, I consented to learn the game; for a man who can frankly say "I do not play bridge" is allowed to go over in the corner and run the pianola by himself, while the poor neophyte, no matter how much he may protest that he isn't "at all a good player, in fact I'm perfectly rotten," is never believed, but dragged into a game where it is discovered, too late, that he spoke the truth.”

MenFirstsMayMadeMatterPlayMomentsFactsBigsRunningGamesPoorMistakePlayerLateWeaknessCornersCardsBridgesToo LateProtestSpokesRottenBig MistakeMistakes Were MadeMoments Of Weakness
Book:Of All Things
Create image

“I was off the scene for a while during the ska period and when I returned and joined the Treasure Isle studio, I came there with a different mood. The musicians picked up on that and we kept on going in that direction. The music became slower, which gave the bass player the time to play more notes. In 1965 I named it rocksteady. The first rocksteady song was 'Girl I've Got A Date'. That one was still a bit up-tempo, leaning towards ska. It turned the tide and made Treasure Isle the number one studio.”

FirstsMadeStillsDifferentPlaySongGirlBitsNumbersPlayerPeriodsSceneMusicianMusic IsNotesStudiosMoodTreasureTidesBassTempoIsleBass PlayersDifferent Moods
Author:Alton Ellis
Create image

“A good friend of mine took me out and had me hit off a tee. He made me understand what was my strike zone and - with my speed - the importance of making contact. So I give him a lot of credit for changing my game and making me the player I became. He showed me how to work on me and my game, and not worry about patterning myself after someone else and focusing on what they were capable of doing rather than what I was capable of doing.”

GivingMadeGamesWorryPlayerMinesCapableImportanceCreditSpeedStrikesContactZoneGood FriendTees
Author:Rickey Henderson
Create image

“With Jane Birkin, we had a scene from a film called Jane B. by Agnès V. - a portrait I made in '87. We had a casino scene, surrealistic, in which we had some naked people gambling. Jane Birkin was the card dealer and I was the player. I had beautiful jewelery around me, and when I lost I would take the jewelery and say, Service - being very generous, because it was very expensive jewelery. I would say, Tip.”

PeopleMadeBeautifulFilmLostPlayerSceneNakedCardsGenerousExpensiveGamblingPortraitsJaneDealerCasinos
Author:Agnes Varda
Create image

“The trumpet player, Ronnie Hughes, has still got his chops today but for some strange reason the culture doesn't call him because he's 83-years-old. And these people are in their 70s and 80s and 90s and came with such verve every day and would still be shooting these 10 and 12 hour days. So, that in itself made this an extraordinarily special occasion for all of us. It wasn't a job for the crew after a few days, it took on another tone.”

PeopleYearsMadeStillsReasonTodayJobsCultureHoursPlayerSpecialStrangeOccasionsShootingToneCrew80sTrumpetsSelf MadeSpecial Occasion80s And 90s
Author:Dustin Hoffman
Create image

“When I was in Dutch and Italian football, a lot of people looked at Manchester United, and when they were asked who was the best player, a lot of them said Paul Scholes. Much of what he did looked simple, but actually it was quite hard. Invariably he controlled the ball instantly and passed it straight on, keeping the game moving. He made inch-perfect passes across the pitch; he saw the gaps and could play the ball through them. So it didn't surprise me that so many top-class international footballers recognized his quality.”

PeopleMadeSaidHardPlayMovingGamesSimplePerfectUnitedQualityClassSawsPlayerFootballBallsSurpriseInternationalGapsControlledItalianInchesFootballerManchesterDutchBest PlayersSurprise MeManchester UnitedScholesPaul Scholes
Author:Edwin van der Sar
Create image

“The Baseball Hall of Fame is something every player dreams about, but being a member of God's Hall of Fame is the greatest achievement of all. God offers each of us the gift of eternal life through Jesus Christ. When we accept God's gift of salvation, our name is written in the Book of Life, guaranteeing us a place in heaven forever. I made that decision during spring training in 1973, asking Jesus to come into my heart as Lord and Savior.”

HeartMadeBookDreamJesusNamesHeavenChristDecisionAcceptingLordForeverPlayerWrittenMy HeartOffersFameMembersAchievementEternalSpringTrainingJesus ChristBaseballAskingSalvationHallsSaviorEternal LifeHall Of FameGreatest AchievementSpring TrainingBook Of LifeBaseball Hall Of Fame
Author:Gary Carter
Create image