Jo-Wilfried Tsonga Quotes

When you step on the treadmill, make a commitment. Do, say, 3 miles a day. And don't get off until you finish. It doesn't matter what speed you're going. Just don't get off.

I just stay focused, and I always think about gymnastics. I am just doing what I always do... working really hard and pushing myself to the maximum and keeping myself motivated.

As a cricketer, you need to keep moving and learning every day.

If you train with fast athletes, it keeps you pushing. I know that good preparation is more important than everything else.

This game is not only about putting the ball in the basket. It's the behavior, discipline, approach, preparation. Play with purpose and lead with purpose.

All athletes need three things: commitment, discipline and hard work. Without that it's hard to keep running.

Just like any other game we're taking on we've got to prepare, prepare hard, mentally, physically. We've been practicing hard.

I'm someone who always comes on the court no matter what's going on in my life. It's all about basketball and my teammates and my team. I don't let any distractions in, and I bring my best every night, regardless of what's going on or what people are talking about.

I have so much respect for athletes like LeBron James. I get motivation from them because I know how many hours they put into it. It takes a lot of hard work and drive.

I'd say the most memorable thing for me was my dedication and motivation in how I got so involved in boxing.

In football, I need full concentration even though I really enjoy it.

Success for an athlete follows many years of hard work and dedication.

No matter what I'm doing, I'm training. I'm training every day and I think that's something I won't lose - no matter what I do, no matter what event I'm at, I always find a way to train. It's just something that I love to do.

I want to see a player on the football field. I want to see what kind of teammate they are, what kind of leadership qualities they have. I want to see how aggressive they are, how much fun they have playing the game.

I think what endurance sports teach you is to stay dedicated, stay focused, and also to understand you're going to have ups and downs, but you need to keep running right through them.

If one can stick to the training throughout the many long years, then will power is no longer a problem. It's raining? That doesn't matter. I am tired? That's besides the point. It's simply that I just have to.

The big picture is the Trials and Olympics. I just have to keep focused for that, keep moving forward.

You might not feel good, and you might not want to practice, but you still go out there and practice as hard as you can.

I always love training at crazy times - it's an edge I'm creating over everyone else.

The day I think about throwing the ball away at the beginning of a play, I should stop playing.

Yes, I applied a lot of what I did in football to golf.

Anytime you're playing basketball, and you have a coach who you have to respect, you've got to be very disciplined.

You have to execute. You have to sacrifice your body.

I think being a competitive diver for years helps you focus and dedicate yourself to what's needed.

Football is like life - it requires perseverance, self-denial, hard work, sacrifice, dedication and respect for authority.