Jahangir Khan Quotes

I think it's pretty unique to see a coach adjust to the talent he has and maximize the abilities of players he has and help them keep growing.

Obviously my former place in Washington, you got stars like Alex Ovechkin. Those are great challenges because you're looking at a player who does something very unique and trying to grow him in areas.

Don't worry too much on pathways programs: good players find a way to get through to play for their country.

My favourite event was the 200m, so as I won the 100m, I thought it was possible I'd win the 200m.

I missed the final of the World Championships in 2009, but I told the coach I would break the world record in 2010. Which I did. Then in 2011 I won the World Championships and now in 2012 it is the Olympics. That is how I have been working.

I still can't quite believe it. Although there was something about the fact that it was a first-time writer, a first-time producer, and a first-time director all at the same time.

I think with my journey so far, it never felt like an overwhelming, overnight success story. I think that's good for me because I really got to take my time.

As a scientist, I play in the top league - the Olympics, the World Championships - and I want to be in the lead. As a runner, I set personal goals, and I want to push beyond my own personal limits. I was very happy when I practiced for several months and then reached my goal to run a marathon in 2:50.

I've probably given myself enough time to prepare for this meet and we're all different athletes so I can't take their results as what's going to be inevitable for me.

It's good to have it over with. I worked on it a long time, and I didn't know what people were going to think of it. Would people like it? Would they buy it? So far it's been doing pretty well.

I always work with a goal - and the goal is to improve as a player and a person. That, finally, is the most important thing of all.

I remember winning the first time, you know, suddenly everybody expects, well, okay, now he should win every time he tees it up, win six tournaments.

The only time I have a good hunch the audience is going to be there is when I make the sequel to 'Jurassic Park' or I make another Indiana Jones movie. I know I've got a good shot at getting an audience on opening night. Everything else that is striking out into new territory is a crap shoot.

If I stay healthy, I have a chance to collect 3,000 hits and 1,000 errors.

One is never ready for success. It consecrates and looses you at the same time.

Football's about the young players, bringing youth team players through to the first team and hopefully getting the best out of them so they can go on to play for their country.

Winning is overrated. The only time it is really important is in surgery and war.

Being deemed the most successful at prom does not mean you're going to do the best in your life.

I think the coaches have to play a big role in the players' development.

I enjoy working with players who want to work and I get more satisfaction with that than ready made teams or players.

A player becomes great only when he realises he has great team-mates.

I have already told Neymar he could be the best player in the world, but I think that if he stays at PSG, he will never achieve that.

I have one thing in mind: make the most out of football.

As a coach, we are not magicians; we work with the players and look to improve them and give them every opportunity, but if you are not creating or scoring goals over a consistent period of time, it is difficult for you as a coach.

I always want all my players to improve and do even better.