Candace Parker Quotes

This is what playing football is all about - trying to reach finals and trying to lift trophies.

The gold medals from world championships and National Games prove the efficiency of my daily training.

When you win as an athlete that matters the most.

I am glad. I am now an Olympic medallist.

I want to be an NBA all-star and help my team win. That's what it's all about, is winning. I'm a competitor... People said a lot about me being selfish and stuff like that. Getting into the league, I can't wait to shut that down. I'm a guy who wants to play and to win and love my teammates.

Sports were a big part of my life. I was the captain of the basketball team in high school, and captain of the basketball team at Princeton.

I can't believe that I'm on the Olympic team.

Swimming isn't everything, winning is.

I want to win a gold medal in London.

During the season... fun, to me, is getting sacks, making tackles and winning games. It's not spending money, girls, or, you know, this and that.

It is very good to be Olympic champion, but that is not the strongest field.

I'm blessed to have a little bit of success in football.

I don't want or need to gain respect with what I do off the court. I want respect for what I do on the court.

You always dream of going to the Olympics and winning gold. I've learned over the years that there are lots of gold medals, but certain stories stick out and make a difference.

I worked every day - Christmas Eve, birthdays - trying to become a great basketball player. Everywhere I went, I had a basketball.

Growing up, I always dreamed of winning a major championship.

My dad just wants me to dedicate myself to playing and to focus on the ball.

I want to win as many tournaments as I can.

I'm a competitor. I like to win games. I like basketball and I like to win games.

The biggest thing is winning. No matter what percentage, no matter what my numbers say in the sense of points, assists, rebounds and steals, it's always been about winning.

The winners at the Olympics step up, bursting with pride, because everything that they have worked for and all their dedication is rewarded in a climax that I, and most golfers, will never experience.

I know I'm going to be remembered for football. That's why I work so hard at it.

In the holidays at school, I used to go training with my dad every day. I used to see the hard work that went in behind what was an unbelievable Wigan team.

As a competitor, you're always taught that you want win championships. You want to put yourself in the best place to do that.

My job is to get out there and try to become the best basketball player I can be.