Millie Bright Quotes

To me, being an All Black means following our dreams.

We've come a long way, but we've still got a long way to go, so we need to give our time to promote the game and be role models - to make the next generation see us and want to become us.

I love being an All-Star and continue to want to be an All-Star because that just shows you my talent and who I am. But I've always been a team player.

If I could be half of what Mike Sweeney was, I'll be happy with it.

My ambition with Al Ahli is to be an example for the local players. They must learn that professionalism is the path to success.

I just want to be great. I want to stand out, be a great leader for this defense, and I'm just trying to leave it all out on the field.

I might not be Shaq, but I can be Kobe, you know?

Deacon Jones has been the most inspirational person in my football career.

As an athlete, you choose your sport and are drawn into it but your passion should never be driven by fame and fortune but a desire to create something special that people will always remember.

I want to be the best. I want to be counted on by my teammates. I want to be counted on by this organization and the fans. I want to be someone they know is going to bring it every single week. I prepare to be the best.

You need a commitment which is long term and a commitment to leadership, because that's the only way you build excellence.

If there was no Bill Bowerman, there would have been no me. He had about as much of an impact on my life as any one person could have. He taught me about competition and ingrained it in me. He taught me not to praise ordinary performances.

A good director is like a good coach. You want to play for him. You want to really show him your good stuff. You don't want to let that person down. Ridley Scott is one of those guys.

Anytime Tom Watson is on your team, you've won. His passion, professionalism, attention to detail, and leadership are unparalleled.

I've always said I aspire to follow the likes of John Terry, Michael Dawson and Rio Ferdinand. I always watch what they do and try and learn from them.

As captain, I want us to be ambitious; I want us to be winners - but above all, I hope we will show how much we love the game by passing the ball and achieving success through our technical and tactical approach.

I want to be the best professional and the greatest role model I can be.

If you're the quarterback and want to be the best on the field, you've got to act like it.

I want to make sure I'm a role model for young girls and play the best I can for my team and my country.

I want to stay for a long time and leave a mark so the young generation can aspire to be at the top like me. I love the sport, and that's what drives me.

Whoever is managing you, you want to play your best and do your best for your country.

I have a great deal of respect for Coach Fitch. When we won the championship in '81, he was the main reason why we won. We were down and he never let us doubt ourselves.

It is impossible for you to be remembered as a great team if you do not win the Champions League.

My goal is to be the best player on the field every down and every game. If I achieve that, then I will achieve any goal I set forth.

I was lucky enough to train with Carragher and Gerrard, and watch what they did on a daily basis - they never missed a session. I'd look how Carragher played, how he spoke and he was big to follow.