Jake Peavy Quotes

I think I constantly refer back to some of the things that I learned in New England and throughout my career. It was a great stepping stone, and it also gave me time to mature as a player and as a quarterback.

There's so many things Thierry's taught me, just how you go about being a professional.

I was fortunate to play for Pete Rose and have teammates like Ken Griffey Sr., Tony Perez and Dave Concepcion. I grew up in the game with a mature attitude. I've always known it was better to be seen and not heard.

I learned a lot from the coaches I played for.

It is important to watch and learn from the seniors in the team.

I began my journey as a captain when I was just 21-22 and leading the Indian side for so many years has helped me also grow as a person. My growth as a person pretty much has happened on the ground along with teammates.

Coaching staff: I know there's days you look at that film and you want to kill me. I'm not playing defense, taking bad shots, getting too many techs. But you always believe that I can be the guy. Through the tough times, you guys never left my side... That's something that I really appreciate and I never want to take you guys for granted. I thank you so much for being part of my life. And not just on the basketball court, but giving me talks about growing as a man first, and a basketball player next.

The sport in Scouting is to find the good in every boy and develop it.

I owe a large part of my success to Joe Brown, who helped me both as a player and a person.

I think there's a lot to be learned from your teammates and older guys around you. And there are many ways to lead. You don't have to change your personality to be a leader.

When you have a year of experience and also the experience of playing in the playoffs, it just makes a world of difference.

Playing one year under Coach K feels like you've played for three years. I learned so much from him; gained a lot of wisdom and knowledge from him.

I've watched what coaches do for young people in our country.

I realized that I still had a lot to offer the game. My knowledge could maybe help younger guys. I enjoyed being around the clubhouse, on the field.

I managed Zlatan when he was young and sometimes also difficult! But, okay, that is normal.

Mourinho helped me grow. He taught me to be patient, to keep fighting, and to respect the coach's decisions. He helped me mature and turned me into a man.

I've developed a lot under Jurgen Klopp. I am very grateful to him, and it is a lot of fun to work with him.

That's part of the process of the longer you play, you can help the guys around you.

Coach Saban did his best job to make me a better player and a better person. I thank him for that.

Under Wenger I became the player that I am today because he's the guy that signed me at 16. I owe him a lot and all the time I spent here he made me play so much even when I was really young. Those are things you owe him back.

You see guys that have been in the league for a long time and have taken that opportunity to not only make their game better but to make the people around them better. And to help them know things that maybe you wish you had known.

I've been very fortunate that I've played under a lot of very good captains.

I arrived at Shakhtar aged 19 and he taught me a lot. I am very grateful.

I know my first years sitting on the bench, largely behind Rickey Green, was a great learning tool for me.

Whether you play or whether you're on the bench, or however it may be, at some point in your career you will be one of those three roles. You will either be a young, up-and-coming goalkeeper watching the experienced one, you'll either be on the bench or you'll be in goal yourself.