Joe Frazier Quotes

The best piece of advice my father gave me was to always work hard. One thing he instilled: Proper preparation prevents poor performances.

If I don't practice the way I should, then I won't play the way that I know I can.

Concentration is my motto - first honesty, then industry, then concentration.

Success depends upon previous preparation, and without such preparation there is sure to be failure.

You've got to get good habits of working hard so that when that play comes up during the regular season that you're able to complete it and do it the right way.

When I was coming up, I practiced all the time because I thought if I didn't I couldn't do my best.

We must all suffer one of two things: the pain of discipline or the pain of regret or disappointment.

Do your best when no one is looking. If you do that, then you can be successful in anything that you put your mind to.

What I have to do is train hard, be at the disposal of the coach and make the best of what I have here every day so when I'm called upon I'll be ready.

Success doesn't motivate me as much as integrity does. Everyone loses. I enjoy the pressure of showing up every single day, being focused, putting forth my best effort, getting the best out of my teammates, and enjoying the journey.

If you don't train in a certain way because you think you won't play, you have to do more in the week to show why you deserve to play.

There is an honor to what we do, and there are no shortcuts.

I think you have to every day as an NFL player. I think you have to go out there... and show that you earned the right to be an NFL player and you earn the right every single day by your work habits, your preparation and the way you perform on the field.

There's no excuse for losing for me.

If you want to be pro, you have to hold yourself accountable. It's about what you do when nobody's looking.

Every training session you take part in, you have to work very hard and train hard because there is no other way to get where you want to be - it's not a secret and not a magic formula - just hard work and application.

You are not guaranteed to be part of that story if you don't perform.

I believe ability can get you to the top,” says coach John Wooden, “but it takes character to keep you there.… It’s so easy to … begin thinking you can just ‘turn it on’ automatically, without proper preparation. It takes real character to keep working as hard or even harder once you’re there. When you read about an athlete or team that wins over and over and over, remind yourself, ‘More than ability, they have character.'

Never, however, do I take shortcuts. There is not path of least resistance in my training. What I do equates to hard manual labor, disciplined grunt work. Once you permit yourself to compromise, you fail yourself. You might be able to fool some people, but you can never fool yourself. Your toughest critic is the one you face every morning in the mirror.

The three ordinary things that we often don't pay enough attention to, but which I believe are the drivers of all success, are hard work, perseverance, and basic honesty.

Quality means doing it right when no one is looking.

Always be prepared; always work hard and take pride in your work no matter what it is. I still follow that advice and have already tried to pass it on to my children. They, of course, ignored me.

I think there's nothing that's not important. Everything you do - from how you connect with the guys in the locker room, to how you learn, to how you play on the field - everything's important; everything goes with the position.

The leading rule for the lawyer, as for the man of every calling, is diligence.