Alexander Gustafsson Quotes

That's what we want people to do. Select a goal or gold and go after it.

A good goal is like a strenuous exercise - it makes you stretch.

A goal properly set is halfway reached.

I have to continue to train hard and when I have time to play I have to play well.

That is how I have been at any level, whether it was semi-pro at Dorchester Town or at Liverpool. I set myself targets. The mentality doesn't change.

For anything in your life, you have to be focused on what is the goal.

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.

I'm confident of what I have to achieve in the buildup to London 2012.

You keep your eyes on the prize, you try to do what's right, and eventually, you'll reach your goal.

Persevere and get it done.

I train and I go home, and when I'm home, I think about training. That's my life every day, and that's it.

Athletes are extremists. When they're training, it's laser focus.

The will to win is important, but the will to prepare is vital.

It's been really good to have a goal and go after it. That feels good.

High achievement always takes place in the framework of high expectation.

You can never let anything distract you from your main objective. My only goal is to be great. That's all I want. That's all I ever aspire to be. Greatness is something nobody can ever take away from you, no matter what happens. So I put all my energy and focus into my craft.

You must remain focused on your journey to greatness.

To be number one, you must train like you are number two.

Desire is the most important factor in the success of any athlete.

For me, I'm focused on what I want to do. I know what I need to do to be a champion, so I'm working on it.

If I train well and stay focused, I'm confident I can deliver when the time comes.

I want to perform well.

How long you can continue to be good at something is how much you believe in yourself and how much hard work you do with the training.

The bottom line is, you really have to commit to something if you're going to be successful in it.

Coach Staley definitely had me doing overtime. It has been fun, though, man.