Georgina Bloomberg Quotes

Growing up my favorite coach was Billy Martin.

Coach Godsey is a brilliant mind, a great teacher, and it's been fun learning from him so far.

I remember some people after the Olympics that had no idea about horses would ask, 'Do you do that with the horse, or does the horse do it by itself?' I think the fact that you can make it look like you are doing nothing is a real talent. And it is such a massive reward at the end of it.

I also wanted to play with Peyton Manning because I thought he could teach me a lot, and he did.

Anyway, I've never been captain in 16 years in the NHL. But that didn't stop me being a leader in my own way.

And it's not that going out for a hack is wrong or bad, I certainly don't view it as that; it's just that there's something about the dressage, being put through your paces, that makes you better.

Three coaches at Notre Dame made a big difference in my life, not that I played any football when I attended Notre Dame. But Frank Leahy, Ara Parseghian, and Lou Holtz - they all made a difference to me, and I respected them for their attitudes about life and how they handled loss.

Zidane is a Real Madrid legend. He teaches us things in every training session - even just by playing with us.

I was lucky enough to play with great platers Cameron Smith, Billy Slater, Darren Lockyer and that's where I learned about leadership.

I learned a lot from the coaches I played for.

I feel fortunate to be a part of a football community that includes leaders who recognize the power of sport to make a difference and who, like so many of my coaches, are defined not only by their knowledge but by their ability to bring out the best in every member of their teams.

As a team-mate, the one who taught me the most was undoubtedly Fabio Cannavaro.

I need to go play the right way, listen to LeBron and be a sponge and try to soak up what he's going to tell me.

You try and pick up something from everyone you work with and I grew up watching Jame Carragher and it was such an honour to train with Liverpool's first team.

Playing every day with important players is good for a young player: you are always learning from experienced players.

Bill Belichick has been an awesome, awesome guy to learn from.

Players like Didier Drogba, going to watch him play and seeing him off the pitch as well, I got to see how he was with the players and the youngsters. Growing up, he was a good idol. He's a bubbly, funny character. He likes to make people feel welcome. You need those kind of people, wherever you are.

All the way through the youth ranks at Sao Paulo, I've always been the captain.

Coach Spurrier was just an amazing competitor. I felt I learned to really love the competition of it all from watching him and being around him. All his assistant coaches were great recruiters, very professional in how they handled their business. So as a young guy, I got to see that all the time.

When I think about the future and how I can make a difference in the world, I want to be able to use my love of the game of baseball to be a good example and a good person.

Playing with Wayne Rooney was a dream come true. He's a legend and a role model to me.

I don't ever remember wanting to do anything but coach. My dad obviously influenced me. But it wasn't because he sat there and drilled coaching stuff into our heads. We were on the bench keeping the scorebook and traveling with the team on weekends. It was such a great upbringing.

At the age of 16, when I had my first traning session with the first-team squad, I came into the cabin and there stood Ribery and he said: 'Come here, sit down. Take the locker beside me.'

Anyone who has been successful and has knowledge to share is a potential mentor.

I didn't play much under Imranbhai, but he was special.