Major Taylor Quotes

Losing is no disgrace if you've given your best.

You do not boo an Olympic Gold Medalist. I'm the best in the world. I came here for you. You don't boo me.

Nearly 30,000 fans turned out to support the tribute match and provide one of the best atmospheres at the ground for ages. I was so happy to be part of it.

I will only praise someone who can't take anything away from me.

If you lose, it hurts, but as long as you have fought hard, you can still feel good about yourself.

I love competition and really going for it and doing my best, but losing isn't really upsetting to me. I feel like if I do lose, the other person really deserved it.

If I ever score against Spurs, I won't celebrate. Even if it's the best goal in the world, I'll keep it subdued. It's a respect thing. The fans were brilliant towards me; I'll be playing against my friends and I can't forget that.

But the thing about Brazilian fans is that they respect top fighters and I will win them over. When my hand is raised I believe they will cheer for me.

Tendulkar is my idol in cricket, and one thing I try to pick up from him is how he carries himself in a humble manner.

I think all of us are thankful every day we get to put this uniform on, and we play this game. So try not to take any days for granted. Every time you take the field, give a hundred percent and leave it all out there.

There should be both a humbleness and an arrogance. Humble when you are on the team coach and you wear the club suit, you do up your top button and wear your tie, you represent the club in the right way. Then you sign autographs for the people who pay your wages.

Witnessing the crowd come to their feet mid-match, that's the ultimate sign of respect.

One of the Arsenal players came up to me afterwards and said it had been an honor to be on the same pitch as me. I thought, My God, that is a great thing to say when your team has just lost.

Once you make it to your point of making it, you'll appreciate the struggle.

But, as always, Mr. Rooney would come over and shake your hand and congratulate you on a good game, no matter what the situation was.

I've always had people come up to me to say that they admire the way I play, and then they tell me they're not United fans. That's always been nice.

That which we obtain too easily, we esteem too lightly.

If young children boo me, that makes my day.

Never confuse a single defeat with a final defeat.

Never lose the childlike wonder. Show gratitude... Don't complain; just work harder... Never give up.

The people have given me their support; they have given me their trust and confidence. My colleagues have suffered a lot in order to give me support. I do not look upon my life as a sacrifice at all.

No sadder proof can be given by a man of his own littleness than disbelief in great men.

Fans don't boo nobodies.

I'm pretty lucky. I don't get too many haters.

The standing ovation threw me... to be held in such regard in a town so full of talent is quite something.