John Stones Quotes

As you go through your career you learn what works for you and what doesn't and you pick things up with experience.

I'm still at the beginning of my career. It's all a little new, and I'm still learning as I go.

Some of the things I did in my early career were massive learning curves because I had no one to guide me. You learn very quickly because it costs you torment and trouble.

I think you live and learn every day on the job.

In my early career, I look at that time as a series of trial and error and learning as I go.

I had to gain experience as I did not have a technical education.

It was a great learning experience to work with James Stewart.

Coming in, you're so concerned about learning your job and the things you need to do to be successful individually. Once that's good, you can start to focus on learning guys around you and learning defenses and what they're trying to do to you.

Life is like school. You aren't going to be born knowing what to do in every situation. You learn little by little.

That comes with any position, you play it more and more and you get comfortable.

The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, right? I always figure that as you experience life and things, you usually learn and pick up on things that you can do better. That's how I look at my career over time.

I think I maximised my opportunity at Bolton, changing the mindset of the people from when I arrived till the time I left.

I did almost take a job in China because I thought it might be good for me to go abroad and experience what I think the best coaches in the Premier League have had. It helps you learn. You have to evolve.

The Premier League has forced me to develop different skills.

There is no change - I'm as deep or as shallow as I ever was. What's new is on-the-job experience. This is what you gain with years.

You know over 20 years I played for a number of managers and dozens of coaches. I don't know any of them that I didn't learn something from to help make me a better player.

Somewhere along the line you've got to do your apprenticeship. But I'd want half a chance of being successful at it.

In school, you're taught a lesson and then given a test. In life, you're given a test that teaches you a lesson.

I'm always really excited to try something new in my profession that I haven't done yet.

I always imagined that I would learn something each time that I would take to a new project, then I realized that each new project poses a completely different challenge.

It's lovely to have a part that requires you to learn something that's also interesting.

I've been working for many years and I think I've managed to work with some of the best people in the business, which has been rewarding and an apprenticeship.

My time at Pop has been a transformative experience that I am extremely proud of. It has afforded me the chance to collaborate with some of the greatest creative minds in the world, and I'm thankful to Ashley Heath and Bauer Media for the opportunity.

It's always a learning experience every time I'm on set.

At the end of it, I'll maybe do a coaching badge but I'm not going to get forced into things.