Robin Van Persie Quotes

It's important to be successful, and not just because there is competition, but also because it leads to better work for you.

I'm not fussed about awards. I just want to win a medal and a trophy.

Winning titles is a big thing for me.

My biggest motivation is knowing what it feels like to win medals and thinking that I want that feeling again. It was incredible to succeed in Beijing and come home to your whole country behind you but, importantly, all your family and friends.

I motivate myself by the desire to win more trophies.

If I become a European champion, I don't care whether I have absolute recognition or not.

Everyone says, 'It's just an honor to be nominated,' but that's so not true. You want to win.

Money was never a big motivation for me, except as a way to keep score. The real excitement is playing the game.

I used to think that losing made you more hungry and determined but after my success at the Olympics and the U.S. Open I realise that winning is the biggest motivation.

And winning is a huge thing for me.

I want a big career, a big man, and a big life. You have to think big - that's the only way to get it... I just couldn't stand being anonymous.

It was important that I became successful. People say they do it for the love, and yes, you do it for the love, but you want to be successful.

I'm happy with what I've done but it's a challenge to try to win more.

I never wanted to be the great guy or the colorful guy or the interesting guy. I wanted to be the guy who won titles.

It wasn't on my agenda, but the thing about getting important awards is it makes the adventure of your career have a little more possibility. I think just what's happened so far is already making the opportunities more interesting, even though I'm at the twilight of my career of like 48 years.

Once you win something, yeah, you enjoy it. But then it's on to the next game.

You always have to aspire to everything; winning titles is what I've been missing. And I will give my life and everything I have in order to achieve it.

Winning titles, that's what I'm looking for.

The titles are important forever; it doesn't matter when you win. They keep you motivated to win the Premier League and the Champions League.

I've never thought about it in training, 'If I do this, then maybe I can be on the SPOTY shortlist.'

You want to win trophies.

I want a trophy, and that is why I came to Arsenal.

I had always wanted a top spot, ever since I came to Japan in 2008.

Of course, I won't lie - I like to break records.

When I won my first trophy, it was just a feeling of 'we want more.'