Johnny Damon Quotes

Every game I play, I play to the best of my ability and play like it's my last.

We shall play every game to the hilt with every ounce of fiber we have in our bodies.

Some guys are admired for coming to play, as the saying goes. I prefer those who come to kill.

The best way I knew how was to give 110% and want it more than them, and walk on the court and every moment of the match feel like it was the end of the world, in a sense. So that worked for me in a lot of ways. There were times that it hurt me, but for the most part, it helped me.

I've got the mind-set that I'm going to play as hard as I can, and I'm going to make the person guarding me work as hard as he can.

I always play every game like my back is against the wall, that this could be it.

In everything I've done, I always just hated to lose more than I like to win.

I certainly like to win. But I really hate to lose. So when you think about that, you're always motivated to, 'I don't want to lose the next game. I don't want to lose the next game.'

I play this game to win. I never in my life played to lose. I don't know what that feels like. I don't play like that.

People sometimes have a false view of track and field, that it's kind of soft and kind of friendly. And guys aren't necessarily laughing and joking, but everyone's just friendly and 'ha ha, he he.' I just came in and just was like, 'Nah, I don't know what y'all talking about, but every single time I step on the line, I'm trying to win.'

My motivation is like it is always, try to be the best and try to win, that is part of my character.

Win at all cost. That's why I love playing the game.

You can't win any games in the Spanish league by giving only seventy or eighty per cent. You always have to step on the gas.

I'll take some to give some because I want to win that bad.

I'm the type of player, I want to win a game.

I obviously understand how to lose but always want to win.

As long as the title's on the line, that's the match I want to be in.

If the play is drawn up for me, you better believe I'm going to go and try to win the game.

I never compete to take part but to finish first.

The way I operate is I want to win, so I'll do whatever.

My main thing is I'm going to compete on every play, try to be focused on both ends of the court. That said, I'll always bring my excitement, my swag, to the game.

Always, you have these objectives when you are young. You think you can be the best, and that's what I have to be because, if not, I'm not playing football.

Against each player, I will give 100 per cent. I give my best in every game.

I do something to win it or I don't do it at all.

I try to win every match, and then we see at the end.