Christy Mathewson Quotes

You have to be really loyal to the people that supported you when you were coming up.

If you want people to support you, then you have to support them. You have to think long about what you did for people who voted for you, made phone calls for you, who went door to door for you.

We must support our supporters.

There's a responsibility to the coaches, to the organization, to the front office, to the owners, to everybody who believes in you enough to give you what you've gotten, to the fans that show up every day and pay to watch you play - all those things combined. It's not fair to take a day off.

I want to try and pay back the confidence and care that the people at Atletico have always shown me.

The last thing we want to do is disappoint the fans.

I wouldn't want to disappoint my family, my friends, my fans.

I still feel a heavy responsibility for the people of Missouri because of the respect they have for me but also the things they've done for me.

Trust me, I play the game for the fans, my family and myself.

We have been given the trust and goodwill of New Zealanders. I do not take that trust for granted, and I never will.

I owe baseball. Baseball don't owe me a damn thing.

Over a period of time, if you have a successful show, then you have a devoted audience. I feel you owe something to them. That goes for everybody - writers, camera operators, actors, studio executives, etc. Sadly, I've realized it's a responsibility that very few people live up to.

I hope you keep them.

Up to a certain point it is good for us to know that there are people in the world who will give us love and unquestioned loyalty to the limit of their ability. I doubt, however, if it is good for us to feel assured of this without the accompanying obligation of having to justify this devotion by our behavior.

We have nothing but gratitude for the opportunity we have had here, and any other response would be ridiculous, irresponsible and a lie. It is that simple. I owe China; China doesn't owe me.

I love loyalty, and I love paying back my end of loyalty, you know what I'm saying? I love making it full circle.

I am out there to put on the best performance I can for my sponsors and my team and my fans.

Neither do I think that I ever put any dishonour upon you.

You've got to give loyalty down, if you want loyalty up.

Forget the image, forget the ensemble, forget the rumours, forget the short skirts, the big hair, whatever! I owe this to the fans and I will never forget you so I want to accept this award on behalf of all of you.

I don't take my fans' love and dedication for granted.

The people who ask me for my autograph are the people who've put me here today, and you can't afford to forget that.

I know I have a responsibility to the fans.

Touring is always important to me. It's like a big IOU to my fans, because I know they are the reason I exist.

When someone invests in you, I don't want to disappoint them. I want to be the player they think they're getting.