Chili Davis Quotes

Every now and then you have to be a little nasty, a little aggressive on the floor. That's part of being a basketball player.

People just kind of associate me with kicking some ass.

You can teach all the other stuff, you know. You can teach shooting the ball, you can teach having a good touch... passing and whatnot, but when you get out there on the field, it's just a mindset you need to go into the game with.

I think that major championships are as much about attitude as they are anything else.

Whatever I am, it's natural... I don't have to pretend to be aggressive, don't have to show the opposition that I am on the field. Being aggressive comes naturally to me, helps me perform.

I'm easygoing. There's a place and time for everything. When that bell rings, I'm not nice and easy. I'm not meek and passive.

When I'm at my best, I'm ready to hit from pitch one. When I go up there and I'm passive, I'm not as successful.

I don't go out there to hurt people, I don't even know how to attempt to hurt somebody. I play hard, bring the edge. I'm an instigator. That gets me going.

I had a chat with my dad and decided that sometimes you've just got to look like you're fighting. So I started putting myself about a bit more, showing a bit more aggression in training.

I always feel like the freshest boxer going into competitions.

I gotta be able to beat good guys at any moment. I think that's what I'm taking.

I just think you need to believe in yourself - be offensive, but still have some nervousness in your body before any important game.

I like to get in the mindset of the honey badger when I go into contact. There's no doubts, no fears. If you can do that as a human, you're killin' it.

When it comes to football, I always prepare like I'm going to be the guy.

When I step forward on the floor, I have the confidence that I'm the best player playing that night and that I am the most prepared at what I need to be doing.

I think there's a quiet aggression that you need to have, that presence that you have on the mound, the poise, you know.

It's nice to be able to go against bigger guys and be able to bang.

I love offensive physicality.

It doesn't matter how you're playing: you've got to be vocal - you've got to be aggressive - if you really want to be one of the best in this league.

I'd say I'm a front foot defender; I never hesitate to go in for a challenge. You have to get one over your opponent and dominate them.

Nobody has ever had to get me ready for a game.

Masculinity comes from your look, all the way down to your attitude. It's a big part of being a tennis player. Even though tennis is a fairly friendly sport, intimidation is still a big part of it.

Training is not the key. Head is the key. For me, it's head. How aggressive you will be. Who will attack first? But you need to be good in your head, and there will be no problem.

When you're aggressive behind the plate, calling a game, that's when you're at your best. You can't be tentative.

When I step onto the court, I'm ready to play. If you're going up against me, you'd better be ready. If you're not going to compete, I will dominate you.