Andrew Luck Quotes

The captain tag is something that players vote on, head coaches they give their title to. It requires a player that you think exemplifies leadership.

On the pitch, I have always had that responsibility to lead the team. But, of course, when you are captain, players, especially the young ones, they look at you more for the things you do on and off the pitch. But I have always been a very calm person.

The quarterback position is a role of leadership, and I feel just who I am as a person, I bring different types of leadership to the table.

If the national coach lets decisions be made from outside, he's lost the team.

Every team that I've played on, I've either been the captain or co-captain.

I've always been a leader. Every team I've played on, I've led my way.

I think for me, or for anyone who plays the quarterback position, it's almost an unspoken word when you think about leadership. Some guys can be a leader and be a running back or a lineman, or wide receiver, strong safety, or linebacker. But when you speak of quarterbacks, it's automatically a default that you're supposed to be a leader.

There is only one way to respond to the issue of leadership and that is to lead.

Being the main guy for three or four years, I understood what it took to be the leader.

A high-profile player has to toe the line and I try to lead by example. A lot of guys appreciate that, and it is an advantage to have somebody as captain whom the players feel they can look up to; somebody whose door they can knock on to talk about anything on cricket or life.

My role is the same with or without the armband.

I've always tried to be a leader.

The captain at international level has to be someone who is one of the first names on the team sheet, someone who has the respect of the other players and someone who has good leadership qualities.

It's about how you handle yourself, how you take care of your business, how you present yourself in front of the team, how you hold other people accountable. And ultimately, performing.

When you're the starter, there are certain things that you're able to do as far as leading and stuff like that. So, really having to kind of take a step back in a leadership role I would say is the toughest role for me.

I would love to get bumped up to be team captain, or even Asuka. Either-or. We can even be co-captains.

One thing I am is a leader and if I'm not allowed to lead, then I have to follow. So then I want to be the best follower that I can.

I have really enjoyed the responsibility of leading the team and making the decisions out there.

When you're not playing, it is difficult to feel that you are the leader of the team.

As captain, you take a little bit more on board than probably just being a player.

A captain has to be able to look a player in the eye before he starts his run-up or goes out to bat.

I'm very much a leader in a lot of the work that I do or that I've done in my career.

Somebody has to take responsibility for being a leader.

There's the pressure of being a No. 1 on the call sheet, being a lead actor. There's almost this feeling like being captain of the team. You want to put a bit of energy into actually setting a good example.

I think there's nothing that's not important. Everything you do - from how you connect with the guys in the locker room, to how you learn, to how you play on the field - everything's important; everything goes with the position.