Israel Folau Quotes

Playing all these different sports, you learn so much from the people you get coached by.

I was also very lucky to be a teammate of two of the greatest players to have ever played the game. I learned very early on by playing for Frank Robinson and with Henry Aaron that even the greatest players in the game were just one of the guys.

I think there's a lot to be learned from your teammates and older guys around you. And there are many ways to lead. You don't have to change your personality to be a leader.

Team sports are very important for shaping personalities. It's important that kids understand the mentality behind playing team sports and playing for one another and playing with friends.

I didn't understand anything about playing baseball. I started playing, and it was enjoyable. Most of my life, I played with older people on my team, in my league. I learned a lot about life. Every day in my life, I learned something new from somebody.

One of the things about football is, it's a relationship business.

I learned a lot from the coaches I played for.

As a team-mate, the one who taught me the most was undoubtedly Fabio Cannavaro.

I need to go play the right way, listen to LeBron and be a sponge and try to soak up what he's going to tell me.

I learned how to be a pro, I learned how to win, I learned about building relationships with your teammates; it goes beyond basketball. I pretty much learned everything I know from OKC.

Well, I think I've had the opportunity to be around some great coaches and players. And I have been able to learn a little bit, something different from every single one that I've been around.

I loved playing for Coach Ambrose, and I definitely love playing for Coach Wright.

I was a young player at Real, but working with players like Zidane and Beckham every day taught me such a lot: how you win and lose as a team and how you must respect your team-mates.

I also wanted to play with Peyton Manning because I thought he could teach me a lot, and he did.

I spent my first twenty years in Morocco, where I coached the national team.

During my freshman year at Cornell, I joined my dorm's intramural football team. At the first practice, upper classmen pointed out I was tall, so I should try playing QB. Well half an hour later, it was abundantly clear that I should not be the QB.

My sports were team sports: ice hockey and baseball. The whole team dynamic is similar in business. Leadership is earned - the captain earns that role; it's not because he's the coach's son. These are all things we know, but in today's world, it's not a bad idea to remind ourselves.

I wish I had played team sports. I think every kid should. Teamwork builds character - teaches people about leadership and cooperation.

My dad never really played basketball, but now he's my biggest critic. I come home, and he says: 'Why didn't you shoot there? Why didn't you drive?'

I love sports, and when I was playing soccer, I was always trying to be the leader on the team and the one who takes control.

I always appreciated the ex-players. Being a Yankee, you get spoiled. Old-Timers Day, all these guys coming back, spring training, being around them, you get a chance to get to know them. So I always think you learn a lot by listening.

I've been really lucky with the people that I've gotten to work with. I learn a lot from them, just by watching them.

I've had good players in my time. I really have.

Sports are such a great teacher. I think of everything they've taught me: camaraderie, humility, how to resolve differences.

Back when I first came up with the Twins as a second baseman, Billy worked with me on my fielding, on playing the game, on being heads-up, hustling, always doing my best, not alibiing. And when he was the Twins' manager, I enjoyed playing for him.