Gareth Bale Quotes

A coach told my mum I had talent and I would make a very good skater.

Swimming isn't everything, winning is.

When you play well, when you perform, you have to show every game that you are that good.

Talent is what wins games.

I hope I can show my talent in every game.

I'm lucky. I got a chance to play major-league baseball.

I look at myself, and how much I've gotten just because I play a sport well.

To win a national championship, you've got to be a little lucky.

To win a championship, you have to have a little bit of luck on your side.

I was lucky enough to have the talent to play baseball. That's how I treated my career. I didn't think I was anybody special, anybody different.

I was lucky enough when it came to sports and work ethic to be taught some basics that continue to be important.

Talent doesn't always equal success.

Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing.

You have seen cricketers who are not god-gifted, but even then, they have gone far. That's because of the passion.

I think I am talented - but I also think I'm very lucky.

I'm going to be an All-Star. I'm going to be a champion. Not just one, multiple times.

I've dealt with expectations my whole life and have been blessed to be able to play at a high level, whether it's football or baseball.

What I learned from my father is that to win is number one, but you've also got to have a flavour.

The key for me is to score goals and win trophies.

If we win every game, that's all I care about.

I think everyone talks about talent. It's really one of the most overused terms. It comes down to, do you play, and do you win? Talent is one factor, but certainly not the only one.

The shirt doesn't win you the game.

Obviously, talent speaks for itself, so, yeah, you got to go in there, and you got to play well. You got to play your game, but that's kind of the easy part in some ways.

You only have such a short time to play baseball in your career. Whether you play for five years or 15 years, it's a short time in your life, and I think everybody wants to win.

Talent always helps. Makes the coach look good.