P. J. Tucker Quotes

Every team that I've played on, I've either been the captain or co-captain.

As captain I enjoy the responsibility. Even when I didn't have the armband I was doing a lot outwith the club so it has been an easy transition.

I like to always lead from the front and set an example for whoever is playing with me or around me. I like taking responsibilities. That is my natural thing.

One of the signs of natural leaders of men (and women) was their readiness to take the necessary pains to keep their followers with them.

The captain tag is something that players vote on, head coaches they give their title to. It requires a player that you think exemplifies leadership.

My role is the same with or without the armband.

Taking on a leadership role doesn't mean that you only have to be personally ambitious.

I had a long conversation with Steve Carlton. He told me that on the days he pitched, he felt it was his responsibility to make everyone around him better, to lift his teammates. That's what I try to do.

I realize that as the quarterback, you have to assume some sort of leadership role because you have to talk in the huddle on every play, and you're essentially giving out orders to the team. But in my mind, I have to prove myself on the field before I can start asserting a leadership role.

A coach's greatest asset is his sense of responsibility - the reliance placed on him by his players.

Ask not what the role can do for you; ask what you can do for the role.

It's nice to put your hand up and do the big things the team requires of you.

In the military, I learned that 'leadership' means raising your hand and volunteering for the tough, important assignments.

But I just think as a captain, everybody's different.

We've got to prove that we can lead, and I'm going to be all-in to help prove that.

Leadership is about vision and responsibility, not power. And I try to model that in all of my interactions.

I knew that to be successful, I had to be more than a scorer. I had to become a leader. It's not about scoring. It's about doing what my team needs me to do.

I think the main thing is to give your best regardless of whether you're the captain or not.

Being a captain means a lot - it's not just about wearing the armband.

It's my responsibility to support the team behind Telegram.

One thing I am is a leader and if I'm not allowed to lead, then I have to follow. So then I want to be the best follower that I can.

I have really enjoyed the responsibility of leading the team and making the decisions out there.

If you're a senior player, and you really want to make an impact in the dressing room, it's difficult if you have players there who are not as committed as you are and they have a certain status.

Responsibility makes a player better. I was made the captain of Maharashtra senior team when I was 16 or 17. I know how to take the team forward. I had been through the responsibilities.

I'm ready to accept the pressures of captaincy.