Andy Ruiz Jr. Quotes

There was always a purpose in what I did on the court because at the end of the day, my parents, they sacrificed for me and my brother. I had to do it for them.

I want to thank the military community for their support. I'll never be able to explain how much you motivated me and how much I always tried to make you proud.

I don't play for myself. I play for my teammates and play for the people that helped me get to where I am. I know they're watching me every week, and I want to play for them. It's just in my heart, and that's who I am.

Sometimes when people get success they forget about the people that pointed them there or championed them into this position. I pride myself on really understanding. I wouldn't even call it keeping it real. I just call it keeping it me. When they tell me, "You're doing what you're supposed to do," it makes me go ten times even harder, because I know that there are people on the sidelines and they're watching me. They're cheering for me. I want to be the best me I could possibly be when it comes to them.

I believed and still believe that success is only part of the story. It makes you want to get better and better so as not to let yourself down and not to let the people down who like what you do and you don't waste your success.

When you love something, it doesn't feel like work.

I wish to thank my parents for making it all possible... and I wish to thank my children for making it necessary.

The moment you start being in love with what you're doing, and thinking it's beautiful or rich, then you're in danger.

I'm having a good time watching Shooter. He's a good kid. He's been a good son to me. He has never failed.

My competition keeps me driven. My family and son and being home in Chicago keeps me humble, and my fans. They're the reason why I'm going hard and making sure everyone knows how to say my name.

I mean, you have to be able - you have to have made the commitment within yourself to do whatever it takes to get the job done and to try to inspire other people to do it, because obviously the first rule is you can't do it by yourself.

I have a problem with players who don't take the loss personally. At a professional level you should - it's our job, it's our livelihood, it's who we are at this level. Every loss should be taken that personal.

I know there are a lot of people who believe in me as a player and a person, and I don't want to let them down.

Thank God every morning when you get up that you have something to do that day, which must be done, whether you like it or not.

People make me key chains... someone attached a Dauntless symbol to a silver pen. That one is what I use to sign books. I use that a lot. I like to keep them around because they remind me that people are waiting for these books and that they really love them. It gives me motivation in those times when I'm not feeling very motivated.

When I do a job, I do it 100 percent. I am so grateful for the chance to do what I do.

People that have been interested in our work for awhile... those are the last people you want to disappoint.

I was always trying - I never wanted to let my fans down; I always wanted them to see me in my art form.

I kept thinking that the audience had gone to so much trouble, working their schedules to be there. They had arranged for babysitters and even traveled in from out of town. Oh, how could I not be there for them?

Salman Khan is loved by a million people and if he has put his faith on me so, I don't want to disappoint him.

I want to thank my parents and my coaches, who brought me out of Guwahati.

When I used to play, the manager would tell us that you are as good as your last performance. That made all the players more hungry to finish strong.

There are days when there's no will to do anything. It's not easy for someone in my profession, because you are always meant to be in the limelight. I can't just not turn up, as I will come across as unprofessional, and people won't work with me anymore.

I try to give 110 per cent to these fans, as they give me so much love and I want to repay them. I throw myself into the challenge for them, as I want to take the Napoli colours to the top, so it fills my heart when they cheer for me.

I wouldn't want to disappoint my family, my friends, my fans.