Peter Crouch Quotes

The Games are just a nice, positive way to build friendships, camaraderie and, of course, self-esteem. Plus, the Games are a great opportunity for people to participate in sports who normally wouldn't.

I'm comfortable in the locker room situation, so whatever.

What you realize is when you have an environment and an atmosphere like we had at Marist, where guys cared about each other, the coaches were great teachers and communicators, whether it's high school, college or pro, I think coaching is coaching.

With every side I've played for, I've always tried to fit in and joke with my team mates while enjoying good times with them on and off the pitch. And that's what's happened with Les Bleus.

I had great teammates. Adam Jones took great care of me. Mike Gonzalez took good care of me.

I have an instinct to want to be part of a group of people. I feel safe there. That's why I was in school for so long.

It's not easy to come somewhere new and have to find your place. You might feel someone doesn't like you, or you might need to find new friends. It's not easy, and I don't like this kind of thing. It's not easy, so you want to protect the players who are alone.

Once you have the support of the lads around you, you can't ask for any more.

I felt like an outsider. The only time you get to really know guys is on the ice, and I couldn't be there.

We felt like we just got surrounded by this community of friends.

You see more friendships in the league. It's not like in the '80s when you had enemies, or you couldn't stand this guy, and there were fights all the time.

The great thing about Little League was that anyone could play it.

The cricket team has been great. There's never a lonesome moment. If you are struggling, there are 10 girls who can help you out and get you through the tough times. We can enjoy the ups and downs together.

Overwhelmingly, I would say I've had really good support from many of my teammates and guys that I've played with. We want to be able to express our views. You know, we're part of this country, too.

I think sports are meant to unite people.

Sport is a way of uniting people.

I love my teammates. I love my coaches.

Sports have an amazing way of banding people together from all walks of life, building relationships that would have never happened.

I think all of us naturally want to be a part of a community... at home and at work.

The best part of being with the Warriors has been the team camaraderie, the team meals, the team pranks, the bond we share.

I have been blessed with some really special crewmates. Being able to be a really integral member of the team, no matter what role I was in, was truly special.

Sport is something that crosses all boundaries and can really bring people together.

A lot of guys came together quickly as a group, as more than just teammates, as friends. Your family get to know each other, and you become really close, and that's a big part of the team aspect is caring about your teammates off the field, getting to know their kids, their families, their wives.

The game of basketball brings people together. It really doesn't matter where you are coming from. It's a game all of us love.

At Sunderland, all the girls knew each other. I wasn't that extroverted person to go join in. I was a little bit in my shell. But as soon as I started kicking a football, it was fine.