Jack Butland Quotes

I just try to be the same guy I've always been. Calm, collected, and being a good decision-maker and delivering the ball to the right guys.

I've grown over the years and I know how to adapt to situations, where I can go into a situation where there's a crowd of people and just take over. But pretty much I'm off to myself. And I'm totally committed to the game of football. That's why I've had so much success.

I try to do one thing a day that makes me proud of myself.

If you want a quality, act as if you already had it.

My game is hard work and pride. On the all hard-work team, I'd pick myself five times.

I'm very confident with who I am and how I lead, and I'm a problem solver and like to keep myself on my toes.

Belief in oneself is one of the most important bricks in building any successful venture.

If you can keep your wits about you while all others are losing theirs, and blaming you. The world will be yours and everything in it, what's more, you'll be a man, my son.

One of the lessons that I grew up with was to always stay true to yourself and never let what somebody else says distract you from your goals.

I'm in control of what I'm doing physically and mentally. I feel good. I've always felt confident and comfortable going into seasons, but each year I feel like I'm getting better and better.

Without boxing, because of my neighborhoods, who knows what would have happened to me. It was always about following the leader. And I definitely was not a leader. Boxing gave me discipline; a sense of self. It made me more outspoken. It gave me more confidence.

I want to be one of the guys, but I also want to be 'the' guy, the guy that can go out there and they can rely on in crunch time. I'm going to be the guy that they know will show up every day, every game, every play and show up on a consistently great level.

I'm very passionate about the use of sports in young people's lives to build self-esteem and self-discipline and self-confidence. It's been a big thing for me.

The surest plan to make a man is, think him so.

Respect your efforts, respect yourself. Self-respect leads to self-discipline. When you have both firmly under your belt, that's real power.

My ego is controlled enough that I don't have to be the focus.

I guess more players lick themselves that are ever licked by an opposing team. The first thing any man has to know is how to handle himself.

Influential people have a profound impact on everyone they encounter. Yet, they achieve this only because they exert so much influence inside, on themselves.

I'm competitive with myself, and that goes hand in hand with how I present myself. I'm not only trying to put one foot in front of the other, I'm trying to put my best foot forward.

Ali's belief in himself was something I picked up on, and it's become my own philosophy.

I do have motivation. A lot of motivation.

Raymond Floyd. The man knows how to control situations. He was experienced. He didn't let me get overly excited; he kept me in check. It allowed me to free myself up, and I played really well with him.

Scouting teaches a boy to take care of himself and stand on his own two feet.

I need to keep working on myself for a while.

I don't care what other people say. I fight every day to be the best player I can.