David Alaba Quotes

You can never take a day off, because there's an All-Star on every team.

What I made clear to our front office is we're going to be judged by wins and losses. It isn't about having a marquee star player and coming in last place. That's not what Lakers basketball is. Lakers basketball is winning basketball.

I don't want a player that's content with not playing... But we wanted to play the guys that got us here.

Before we can talk about a championship, we have to practice like a championship team.

People have high expectations of me, and I want to fulfil them.

We have to focus on ourselves and if we play the best we can we can win the league.

I know a lot of people might not be used to that - the Bills having a winning mentality. But that's what Sean McDermott has brought to this franchise. Winning habits. A Winning attitude.

I want to put expectations on our team that are high. That's kind of the way I've always been, and I want to put those expectations on our team as well.

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.

Leaders get out in front and stay there by raising the standards by which they judge themselves - and by which they are willing to be judged.

I hope I can live up to the faith that has been put in me to do a good job.

My only goal is to play 162 games and help this team win. If I can do that, everything will take care of itself.

I have played on many teams throughout my career, and I know when a team has the tools, and the right positive attitude towards winning.

I demand excellence from the people I work with.

I want to make sure I don't interfere with the success of that team next year. I don't see any way I could go to practice like most of 'em do, and not hurt the team. I'd go nuts if I tried doing that.

The athletes are still out competing the same as a Division I team, and I think we've done a good job of creating an atmosphere where they're responsible for their actions and their play.

The only thing you owe the public is a good performance.

There was no question that in our house doing well, doing it the right way, school, sports - there was an expectation. One of the things I've taken away from that is that I'm unafraid to expect a fair amount from people. It makes them so much better - you're doing them a disservice if you don't.

You can always argue you're never good enough until you win the Super Bowl. And even then, you're going to lose players, and you're not good enough then, either.

Football is football and talent is talent. But the mindset of your team makes all the difference.

Maintaining our standard; that's our challenge day-in and day-out.

I played with a lot of great players before. They're all the same. They take a lot of responsibility for their own play, put a lot of pressure on themselves to perform and to play well.

Humanity is in my heart. Do I suffer fools? No. Am I a stickler for my profession? Yes. I am a task master? Yes. My military background, football background, I'm a team player all the way, and I love winning.

When you're one of the leaders of the team, there are no days off.

I'm just thinking about being the best I can be for the team first because that's what comes first.