Gennaro Gattuso Quotes

I always had to prove myself through my actions. Be a cheerleader. Be class president. Be the editor of the newspaper.

Most successful men have not achieved their distinction by having some new talent or opportunity that was at hand.

Getting to the top is not so easy; staying there is more difficult.

On the other hand, I have devoted so much energy to reach the top that I accept the stress of being there.

I know what it takes to get to the top.

We need to take advantage of the opportunity we have now to create a vision and become great.

I want to win championships.

Efforts and courage are not enough without purpose and direction.

I wanted to be a part of something special and contributing to the launch of a new league was very exciting to me.

There is always room at the top.

I had great football players. To be quite truthful, my great football players, the ones who wanted the ball at the end of the games, they weren't focused on money. They want to do something great. They want to go to Pro Bowls. They want to win Super Bowls. Those are the people that succeed in sports - or in business.

I just figured out that if I gave my all into this game - if I put everything into the fight business - then I would eventually run the fight business.

You need doors to open, you need a chance - and you have got to have something, to take your chance when the door opens at the right time. My first port of call was to be a manager, then it was a successful manager, then it was a Premier League manager.

My only objective is to train hard and hopefully get a chance to play, and take it with both hands.

I'm looking forward to playing my part in keeping United at the top of the game.

Going forward, what I can accomplish, I always have seen myself playing in the playoffs, playing deep, and winning. I want to be part of that and feel that.

One goal I want to accomplish is I want to be known as the hardest-working guy on the team my rookie year.

Maybe I became president because I didn't try to be it.

Every chance I've had, I've grabbed the chance to wear the No. 1 shirt.

I want to put expectations on our team that are high. That's kind of the way I've always been, and I want to put those expectations on our team as well.

It doesn't matter if I'm in a boardroom pitching to a group, attempting to perfect the latte heart, or stopping a running back on 4th and 2. If I'm passionate and willing to devote the time and effort to something; I'm unstoppable.

I knew I had to try and win trophies and be successful and be a big player for Liverpool.

I know my ambition and my passion and to know how I want to grow up with Arsenal.

It is wonderful what great strides can be made when there is a resolute purpose behind them.

Dr. King used to say, 'I was sitting in the back of the bus, but my mind was always up front.' Don't let anybody tell you that you can't do it. You aim high and you work very hard and now I think it's clear that you can be anything you want to.