Ian Thorpe Quotes

I was devastated when I had to go blonde.

My life has been nothing but a failure.

Everything went wrong for me in the 1990s.

I know what it's like to be in a difficult situation, where the results do not come in.

There are always bad games and bad afternoons.

I'm not the player I was.

I have done so many stupid commercials and terrible other little projects that never went anywhere and just ended up being terrible.

Sometimes it's kind of strange, and it's definitely something I have to work on in the future, but when I'm big favourite in fights, it's almost like I try too hard and try to force things to happen. That always seems to take a bad turn and makes my performance look bad, even if I win.

I was never good at school, couldn't get a job. I was a disaster when I tried to do things the way the world wanted me to.

I have developed a nasty habit of losing to the guy who wins the tournament, and that alone makes you think what you could have achieved.

I feel like winning the title was a curse. It was something that I always wanted to achieve. I got it, but it didn't turn out the way I thought. The business side of it has not been very good.

I didn't get good breaks on TV.

I used the same hand to pat my back and to pick me up when I get shattered after losing out on a film due to reasons except your credibility to that role.

I hate hype.

No one's comfortable with losing.

When it goes bad, you know supporters will be angry at players who were bought for most money.

Football is still fun, but it's not so much fun when you're losing, especially when you prepare as hard as you can, you go out and have four targets, two catches and 10 yards.

It's always a pity to lose or draw at the end of the game; it's always painful.

I've had plenty of bad breaks you know.

I'm always disappointed when I don't score.

Sometimes when you miss out on points, it is a pity, it is a shame, because we tried to do everything in the game.

I've always been really hard on myself. If I didn't book a job, I would cry.

Nobody wants to be losing, especially in New York. It's extremely tough. That's how it is.

I know so many people that were really able to lead 'perfect' lives. They meet the right person, they make the babies, they get the jobs, they get the house and it's essentially a smooth ride. That really didn't happen for me.

When one loses, it's easy to focus on the refereeing decisions.