Jay-Jay Okocha Quotes

My No. 1 goal, and what I've spent my entire life striving to achieve is to win a World Cup. I want to retire so badly with that World Cup, but if I don't, then I'll retire knowing that I've done everything I could to get it.

I want to be more than just some guy who played in a World Cup final.

Keep the faith; work hard: practice does make you perfect. Do what you can, and meet the right people to make it work.

I knew if I worked hard enough that I'd be successful and eventually give opportunities to others.

Though I have achieved a little bit in my career, I have to continue working hard.

Hopefully I can be one of the better players to play in this league. That's what I'm working for.

Everyone's dream, growing up, is seeing themselves in an away kit somewhere in a sunny country. But, in reality, I'm happy to be playing for Liverpool and trying to win trophies.

Son, if you really want something in life, you have to work for it. Now quiet, they're about to announce the lottery numbers.

I think the best way to find out about something is to try to do it to the max. A lot of people take up a hobby or sport and then find an excuse not to carry on with it. Once I start something, I won't stop until I'm as good at it as I'll ever be.

I've been blessed with a lot of great things in my life, and one of them was work ethic. And with work ethic, you can make anything happen.

The American Dream is still alive out there, and hard work will get you there. You don't necessarily need to have an Ivy League education or to have millions of dollars startup money. It can be done with an idea, hard work and determination.

Whatever luck I had, I made. I was never a natural athlete, but I paid my dues in sweat and concentration and took the time necessary to learn karate and become world champion.

I have had lots of luck in my career but there has also been a lot of hard work.

Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice and most of all, love of what you are doing or learning to do.

I believe that anyone can be what they want to be; it just comes down to hard work.

It's a great feat for me to have broken my world record.

Success depends in a very large measure upon individual initiative and exertion, and cannot be achieved except by a dint of hard work.

The harder you work, the luckier you get.

I have achieved everything through either hard work or luck.

I have an old saying that the harder I work, the luckier I get.

The secret of success is to be ready when your opportunity comes.

I try to do my best.

Winning isn't everything, but playing and competing and striving and going through things can be a lot of fun and really important. As long as you're doing it in a way that's healthy, sports can be an incredible opportunity.

The man who is intent on making the most of his opportunities is too busy to bother about luck.

I just believe that if I work hard and do well, who knows what the future holds?