Alexander Volkanovski Quotes

It wasn't until I was about 16 that I began to grow and develop as a player.

As soon as I started to realize that I could make a living playing professional soccer, I went to that place where I could torture myself because I knew it would make me better for the championship game.

I always had to keep improving my skills in order to remain competitive and keep winning.

I'm just super competitive. Squash, tennis, water skiing, computer games... Even if I played you at pool, I'd have to win.

There are athletes out there trying to get every advantage they can, including things like muscle and low-fat percentages. I feel if I'm the better fighter, I'm the better fighter.

I think, bottom line, I have to be good enough to make the team. I have to bring something in and beat somebody else out, especially with a smaller roster for the Olympics.

Competition in football means someone will improve.

It is good to play strong teams.

Why can't I beat AJ Styles? I beat AJ Styles in the past before.

Because I've won one Grand Slam title, I feel like I have a good chance to win more.

My favourite event was the 200m, so as I won the 100m, I thought it was possible I'd win the 200m.

All I wanted to be was a player.

From a personal point of view I want some medals because that is what you aim for when you start out playing.

It's been strange and weird watching the other girls at the U.S. Olympic trials just because I was training to be out there myself.

Every season is a new challenge to me, and I always set out to improve in terms of games, goals, assists.

I think if I get the training spot on, the equipment perfect and I'm in the right state of mind, I can get a result there from no competitive action.

Just like music, sports elevates us to new levels of achievment.

To be able to have winning in your blood growing up, whether it was pounding my little brother or trying to beat my dad in something, or just competing on teams with my friends, it was nonstop.

Rivalries don't necessarily mean races being close at major championships. I had a rivalry with Butch Reynolds for many years. I won all the races, but Butch was the world record holder before I came into the sport, he was extremely talented and he was the only other man running 43 seconds.

My goal is one individual gold. I know how hard it is: you have to have a good day; there can also be some problems with the weather.

The great thing about this is, and not to pump my own tires, but I feel like I'm not maximized yet. I feel like I can still run faster, jump higher, which I think makes it special. Hopefully, going to London, I'll be welcomed into the decathlon community.

Every time I step on the court, I know I can beat my opponent.

Whenever I have played a game of cricket, whether it is under-16, under-19, or State level, my approach has been the same.

As a tennis player, you have a record, and that is what counts. I feel like I enjoyed myself, and I'm proud of what I accomplished.

My best tennis at my peak was when I played a lot of matches.