Maya Moore Quotes

Football helped me build confidence on and off the field and taught me to grow through moments of success and disappointment.

Competing at the highest level is not about winning. It's about preparation, courage, understanding and nurturing your people, and heart. Winning is the result.

I believe that football can inspire youngsters to find the path of success in life.

I don't know anything that builds the will to win better than competitive sports.

My sport taught me what I could do with my talents, whether in the rink or in the rest of my life.

I want to become one of the greatest managers that has ever lived. Why not? If it doesn't happen, then I've given everything, and I'd be proud of whatever I'm able to achieve.

I know if I train hard, focus, I can beat anyone out there.

Being a lifelong athlete, I am a firm believer that I am who I am today because of sports. Not only did it give me structure and a solid foundation, but it gave me a sense of failure and how to overcome failure.

My whole life I took challenges, I took pressure.

I try to get better in every aspect of my life, not just on the football field. I am competitive, and I just want to always get better.

The biggest challenge was becoming a leader and taking our team to the highest level. Feeling the personal responsibility to take the team to the next level. Overcoming fear of inadequacy and never getting down on yourself or doubting who you are.

Sports can do so much. They've given me a framework: meeting new people, confidence, self-esteem, discipline, motivation. All these things I learned, whether I knew I was learning them or not, through sports.

Sacrifice. Work. Self-discipline. I teach these things, and my boys don't forget them when they leave.

I've been motivated by overcoming challenge and overcoming the hurdles and obstacles that face me. There still is plenty out there to get motivated by.

One important key to success is self-confidence. An important key to self-confidence is preparation.

A lot of the lessons that are taught in football will promote success in anything you get into after football; for me, it just happens to be music. Being disciplined. Good character. Trying to do the right thing, and working hard.

There are hurdles to overcome in sport and in life. Sport is a very valuable learning ground for how to live your life in the best possible way.

You have to motivate yourself with challenges. That's how you know you're still alive.

I'm very passionate about the use of sports in young people's lives to build self-esteem and self-discipline and self-confidence. It's been a big thing for me.

For success, attitude is equally as important as ability.

My mom taught me to live by the three p's: to always be passionate, persistent, and prepared.

The discipline you learn and character you build from setting and achieving a goal can be more valuable than the achievement of the goal itself.

I like to challenge myself.

You can have whatever you want if you believe in yourself and keep your feet firmly planted in the ground.

Scouting teaches a boy to take care of himself and stand on his own two feet.