John Ridley Quotes

As a leader, I am tough on myself and I raise the standard for everybody; however, I am very caring because I want people to excel at what they are doing so that they can aspire to be me in the future.

For me, my aim is to just be as good as possible. If people do look up to me, I have to set the best example I can.

If you want to soar like an eagle in life, you can't be flocking with the turkeys.

I just want to be great. I want to stand out, be a great leader for this defense, and I'm just trying to leave it all out on the field.

I've been around enough to know what it takes to get a team to reach its potential, and I want players who want to reach their potential.

The best is he who calls men to the best. And those who heed the call are also blessed. But worthless who call not, heed not, but rest.

Our chief want is someone who will inspire us to be what we know we could be.

I never worked hard until I got to the Howard Law School and met Charlie Houston... I saw this man's dedication, his vision, his willingness to sacrifice, and I told myself, 'You either shape up or ship out.' When you are being challenged by a great human being, you know that you can't ship out.

I do respond well to a director, a teacher - someone who doesn't accept mediocrity.

I try to give my best for the team, help the team, and try and go out there and play the best I can for myself as well.

I didn't corner the market on great stories. I'm not the only one who can do something like work at a grocery store and then win a Super Bowl. Other people can do it. You hope people will see that and say, 'Hey, that will be me.' They're going to chase after it like I did. And they're going to be the next one.

I admire Luis Enrique's desire to work and improve.

I just wanted to speak to the streets and give them motivation on making it out. Whatever situation they're in, know that they can make do and have a better life.

I am changing the culture in this Pakistan environment and I am not interested in players doing just the bare minimum. I want players winning us games of cricket and pushing themselves to be the best they can be.

You were created to excel. There’s no limit to how high you can go in life. Keep stretching to the next level.

I may not be a role model, but I most definitely could be motivation for a lot of people in the hoods.

Let us not be satisfied with a mediocre life.

Always dream and shoot higher than you know you can do...Try to be better than yourself.

I'm always inspired by people who raise the bar, whether in their field of work, parenthood, or giving back.

The price of excellence is discipline. The cost of mediocrity is disappointment.

I hope to be an example for all. I hope.

My dad was a high school coach for 30-plus years in North Carolina, and he was inducted into the North Carolina High School Coaches Hall of Fame. He's the best coach I've known, in every way, all the way around - relationships, motivation, going the extra mile, always putting his kids first and foremost.

That's what I work for every day: training and playing to the maximum, trying to do the best I can.

My company motto is 'Inspire the world to try.'

Part of being an athlete is constantly striving for more. We're looking for perfection in a world where that doesn't exist. No matter what we do and what we accomplish or how we perform, we're always looking at areas we can improve upon.