Jenson Button Quotes

I'm a competitor. Gym work can be tough. But you just try to get through it.

I train like an athlete. I am very competitive. I like to fight. I like to prove my performance.

I think for me I've always loved being in the water and I love training and I love being at the pool so you know it's not a chore for me to go training, but come race day I would never just train to train - I train to race.

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

I do like athletes as they have amazing self-discipline.

I'm an athlete. I go out there and fight my heart out.

Every night you have different match-ups, and you have 82 games, so physically you are going to get tired. You have to be ready mentally to bring your energy and bring the juice every night.

Sport is not just about entertainment. It is equally about winning and losing, pooling and galvanising the energy of the youth, upgrading people's physical fitness and mental prowess.

I missed being considered an athlete and having that competitive drive, and missed having something to work for every day. I'd taken two and a half years away from the sport and was out of shape. I wanted to get back to where I was in 2008.

I like a man who can run faster than I can.

Competing helps me to polish my shape.

I race to win. If I am on the bike or in a car it will always be the same.

Racing is very physical.

Sports have always been a big part of my life. At school, I played a lot of different sports, and I was competing with other schools. I did everything: running, volleyball, basketball, soccer, Olympic-style gymnastics, and more! My history with sports gave me good concentration, focus, strength, and motivation to stay healthy.

I think I have the ability to be athletic on both ends of the floor, so I just need to go out there and play with a lot of energy, a lot of enthusiasm.

I set some goals for myself. I really want to run through this whole heavyweight division.

The thing that's so tough about 'Broken Skull Challenge' is you're going head-to-head with another human being who may or may not be stronger than you and may or may not want it more than you.

I have to play a bit of a physical game and try to work harder than everyone else.

I feel like five rounds is nothing for me.

Obviously, as a young, young, hungry fighter, I'd like to be fighting three or four times a year.

I'm a naturally very competitive person and I've been competing in triathlons throughout 2012 to keep fit and keep my mind sharp.

My goal is to stay healthy and win games, that's it.

When the gate drops, it's time to try and execute the best you can.

Swimming is one of the hardest sports.

The preparation, commitment and desire to win will be no less than the last time I drove a grand prix car in anger.