Ben Howland Quotes

Everything that UCLA stands for, it's top of the food chain. So you either look at those things as burdens or you look at them as blessings. From day one, I've told my staff we're going to look at it as a blessing and do everything we can to build champions.

In New York, they like winners. They don't like second place.

Bayern are a club where success is demanded, and second place isn't particularly appreciated. We have a history and culture to respect.

Winning trophies is the main thing: that's why you play for Man United.

I hope to become a great player.

I'm chasing that gold medal.

I need to be a first-team player.

I just want to be a great player.

I just want to continue the success and be an athlete that is shown in a good light in New York City.

I wanted to be a world champion.

Whether I played marbles, whether I played football or slam anything else, I wanted to excel.

I'm not normally content with what I do unless I win.

I don't think about goals and records. Competition is what keeps me playing.

Nothing is like being out there and playing and performing and winning - nothing. But to have an interest in the player? The nerves and everything that goes with it? Seeing what he's learned and how he's done it? That's the second best thing to playing. I think.

I wanted to emulate my parents - Mum captained India in basketball, and Dad won a bronze in hockey in 1972 Olympics. My focus has always been to achieve excellence whether in the field of tennis, in the corporate field, in the art of acting or in motivating youngsters.

Today I join the greatest players that played the game. It is a great feeling being here.

I probably went into sports with a sense of competitiveness and came out of it even more competitive.

I try to win every tournament.

For me, it's about the tennis and the trophies. I'm not motivated by money.

Being able to compete against the best, having success against the best, and to be included with the best - that's something I really relished whenever I got on the court.

I don't play for money. I play for glory and winning championships.

I'm a competitor at the highest level. I like to compete.

I want to win every game.

My aim is to be the best in the world and perform in each of Pakistan's wins.

You want to win trophies.