Jack Wilshere Quotes

My thing was play as hard as you can, don't be stupid, pay attention to details, and have enough guts in the clutch that you're not afraid to make a play. Some things I thought were important for a young man to know.

What you don't want from a player is to walk off and say 'that's the way I play.'

I was taught you never, ever disrespect your opponent or your teammates or your organization or your manager and never, ever your uniform.

Sports are sports. Its all about how we carry ourselves out of the ring.

Don't do anything in practice that you wouldn't do in the game.

As soon as you have an average game, everyone is quick to criticise and say, 'You suck; you shouldn't be playing rugby.'

I wish I had played team sports. I think every kid should. Teamwork builds character - teaches people about leadership and cooperation.

Culture is very important to the Mavs. Your best player has to be a fit for what you want the culture of the team to be. He has to be someone who leads by example. Someone who sets the tone in the locker room and on the court. It isn't about who talks the most or the loudest. It is about the demeanor and attitude he brings.

The Boys and Girls Club taught me a lot about sportsmanship, humility, self-respect.

Obviously you have to have talent in order to play so you can't overlook that, but we won't overlook the character issue when it comes to talent because if they have talent and they don't have character, it's going to be very difficult to coach that person.

It's not too good to have this attitude in F1. It could be a disadvantage.

In football, like in life, you must learn to play within the rules of the game.

Show class, have pride, and display character. If you do, winning takes care of itself.

I had three rules for my players: No profanity. Don't criticize a teammate. Never be late.

What happens on the field should stay on the field.

All my best players have been really good guys, which means I can coach them.

You have to enjoy winning and being part of a successful team, just being a young bloke. But at the same time you want to be back page and not front page news and be spoken about for your cricket and contributing to winning rather than getting it wrong on a night out.

Some of the best lessons that I've ever learned are on a ball field - basketball, football, baseball, golf. And I learned great lessons from my coaches - being on time, being mentally tough, having some discipline, and being part of a team.

Respect the game on and off the field and if you do that, you're going to have the respect among your peers.

Winning begins with culture and character matters.

Through county cricket all the way up to international cricket, the individual needs to be responsible for his behaviour.

Captains need to lead well and play within the laws of the game. There cannot be any compromise on that count.

I played football because I loved the game - but I didn't enjoy the focus on not making mistakes and the culture being essentially one of blame and a little fear.

In rugby I think it is good to have a bit of a persona, a bit of a character because we are one of the last things that isn't necessarily controlled.

We share the USTA's vision to promote and expand the game of tennis. I have been playing the game since I was 6 years old with my dad and five brothers, so I know firsthand how it teaches life lessons: integrity, dedication, and competitiveness.