Colm Wilkinson Quotes

I go out with friends, but I don't have time to get in trouble.

I always tell Phil we're like the party poopers. If we ever get invited to a player party, between the two of us, we're like the downers. Like, 'Put down that beer!' Or, 'Should you really be eating those nachos?'

I can't get carried away with having a good time because everyone, especially the young guys, have to know there's a time and place for everything.

A professional is someone who can do his best work when he doesn't feel like it.

I could not do what I do, and teach a class, and never miss a deadline, never be late for anything if I was a lush, OK? I would really love to read a piece that said, 'He is not a lush.' That would be fabulous, it would be a first, I could show it to people and say, 'Look!'

For all the fun, don't forget: I always knew when to put my golf balls down and practice.

You won't see me at a microphone singing and tapping my foot. I spend a lot of money on sets, costumes and sound. I believe people deserve a show. I'm a singer, musician, dancer. I work hard, and I'm soaking wet when I come off.

I went to college parties when I was at an appropriate age to go to college parties.

First you have to do what you're supposed to do before you can do what you'd like to do.

I approached work very seriously. I never went out. I couldn't fathom people who could go out to clubs... I mean, if I had a 6 A.M. call, I had to be prepared. I had to be in bed at a certain hour.

I have a reputation for drinking a lot. Indeed, I drink quite much. However, I give it up when I wish to do so. I never, ever drink while on duty. The drinking is only for my pleasure. I do not remember neglecting my duties because of drinking even once.

Whatever work you do, you think are you doing this for the good of the nation? That's the basic training. The other basic training is discipline. Your life should be disciplined. The other thing they say is what work you get, do it well.

How dare one act like a diva when you have a lot of work to do and you need to find your disciplines and so on?

I was very naughty. That's the reason I didn't go very much to the university, because I was partying with my friends more than going to the university.

You have to sacrifice sometimes. There are so many things in life you might want to do, but you have to know when to let go.

On tour, I don't drink, because I don't think in any other job you are supposed to get to work and drink whisky.

Vermaelen is like a role model to me. His life is all about football and he's extremely disciplined. I'm more laid-back than he is. Thomas isn't the type of person to go out for a drink on a regular basis, unlike me.

When you start thinking it is a party instead of putting your suit and tie on and getting your job done and handling your business, you are thinking about the wrong thing.

I've been a role model in terms of discipline, and I have always been rigorous and professional.

Being an 18 year-old football player, there are temptations. There are girls. There's going out to parties. There's doing this; there's doing that. There is drinking and blah, blah, blah. But at the end of the day it all comes down to maturity and what you have to do as a man to reach that next level. You have to be disciplined and make sacrifices.

You don't hear about me being at parties, going out and gettin' drunk.

I've never missed weight once in my entire life or my career going from wrestling from eight years old through all my professional career. If I agree to do something, I'm doing it.

If you want to be pro, you have to hold yourself accountable. It's about what you do when nobody's looking.

As players, we were paid to do a job we loved - in my case, at the club I supported. And nothing I did could be allowed to interfere with that. The manager would not have permitted it.

I did things right, I never got into any trouble. I was professional and I carried myself well and always did what I was asked to do.