Ryan Fitzpatrick Quotes

What I do is prepare myself until I know I can do what I have to do.

I think I get going because I try not to put added pressure on myself because a lot of times, you can be very good at what you do, but when you get ready, you have to be prepared to get it going.

I keep working hard day in and day out. When I get a chance to play, I try to produce the best I can.

I'm poised to take any opportunity, I'm poised to keep myself in tip-top shape because that's what I love to do.

My focus is my preparation, my good condition, and every time, I go forward and forward, and nothing can stop me.

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

How you looked was not important. It was what you did and how you did it. Decide to do it and then do it the best way you can.

I'm very specific and ambitious in plotting out my goals and never take no for an answer - so it's not like things just fall in my lap.

I have too much drive and determination to let anything falter me. Because I know that life's short and there's so much that I wanna do, and I can't do anything that might hold me back or get stuck in.

I will keep smiling, be positive and never give up! I will give 100 percent each time I play. These are always my goals and my attitude.

You don't want to line up on the blocks and know you have not done everything you possibly can.

I learned to focus and work hard and not give up. I learned that every obstacle is really an opportunity.

You don't have to follow what most players do by going to the top school. You can do anything at any school you're at, as long as you're focused and you work hard.

Never allow yourself to dwell upon your weaknesses, deficiencies, or failures. Holding firmly the ideal and struggling vigorously to attain it will help you to realize it.

I'd try to channel my nervous energy in a positive way into strength and endurance. It didn't always work.

I've always enjoyed challenges.

You've just got to stay grounded, keep your head down, keep pushing and, when someone does call and wants you, be ready for your opportunity.

When you get 10-15 minutes, you can't be sad or angry with the coach. You just have to play your game and do your best. That is in my mind always.

I go into each game with the same mindset of showing people what I can do and letting the rest take care of itself.

I'm a strong person, and when I am not in the team, I can motivate myself to keep focused and be prepared for when I get called on.

If you want to be at the top, you need to have the winning mentality and the calmness.

Natural ability is important, but you can go far without it if you have the focus, drive, desire and positive attitude.

You just control what you can control and just hopefully go win games and keep getting better.

When you have a coaching change, when you have trades, an injury, when you have all these things happening - these are all things that are out of your control. Quickly, you start to understand that, really, the only thing you can control is going out and playing hard every night and being ready for your opportunity.

It was a competitive household. If I wanted to win at something, I had to work for it. It made me understand I could do anything I put my mind to.