Pele Quotes

I defend the Brazilian people.

I'm a very proud Australian, always bragging about our country wherever I am in the world.

I love Brazilians. Brazilians ought to be made compulsory at 15.

To play for your country is the best thing that can happen.

I am a writer who has written about the life of my people, the character of my people. What I can say is that the greatest hero of the Brazilian novel is the Brazilian people.

I am very proud to be British. I'm very conscious of carrying my country with me wherever I go. I feel I need to represent it well.

When playing for Japan, it means that I carry my country on my shoulders and I feel a different kind of pressure as I am expected to do more when playing for Japan.

The first important thing is representing the country. That feeling will always be there, be it World Cup or any other tournament.

I represent Brazil with the flag and the belt.

Brazil is where I belong, the place that feels like home. They love their family, their country and God, and are not afraid to let anybody know it.

I realized the only thing I owed my audience was my own judgment and my own best effort.

My philosophy is that not only are you responsible for your life, but doing the best at this moment puts you I the best place for the next moment.

The coming of age of Canadian culture may not depend on our ability to protect it at home, but to project it on the world’s stage.

You can't beat playing for your country I don't think.

When I run for my country, I'm very proud to run for my country.

Representing your country is what you want.

My parents gave us all a chance to accomplish our goals, and I was blessed with that - I was lucky with that - and I learnt at a very young age that anything less than my best wasn't acceptable.

I'm representing my country whether they like me or not.

It is extremely important to play for your country.

It means a lot; I always love to represent my country, and it's an honor to be part of the Olympics and be with other athletes.

As a member of the audience, when you see someone from your country working in an international project, your curiosity about that film increases manifold.

You always want to play for the national side.

For anyone to question our fight or desire I think is wrong. They should know how much it means to play for England - how much to wear the Three Lions on your chest.

I want to give Irish kids something to be proud of back home. I want to bring out a stronger image of Ireland instead of 'Irish Spring' and 'Lucky Charms' and all that rubbish.

I've always loved representing my country, and it's something I've missed.