Brian Urlacher Quotes

I'm not a perfect player.

I couldn't ever be a better player than I was in 1988.

I'm not the best athlete.

I thought I was a pretty decent soccer player. I'm not.

I'm happy that people think of me as the greatest tap-dancer that ever lived. But it's just a rumor. Because the greatest dancer that ever lived knows everything, and I don't. I'm still learning. I still have a lot of work to do.

I think there are still better players than me.

Either you have the ability to hit or not. But I also think you have to work at it.

Obviously, I haven't really progressed that much at my craft.

And from the first time I picked up a basketball at age eight - I had a lot of difficulty when I first picked up a basketball, because I was a scrub - there were things that I liked about it.

Some guys practice like all-Americans but they can't play!

The more I come to understand music, the more I feel like a numbskull because there is always more to learn. The more I do it, the more I'm humbled. I'm just always trying to get better at it. I pick up a few tricks along the way.

I think I'm skilful enough, but I don't consider myself a naturally talented, gifted sports person.

If you're playing basketball with someone who's better than you, you have to get better or else it's no fun.

I also know that I am not a great technician.

Although I'm a scratch Ping-Pong player, there is no possibility of me beating a top professional.

I played baseball, and that's pretty much it. Basketball came late, this was, basketball was the sport that I tried to master, I kind of mastered baseball, so basketball was one of those things where I wanted to master this game, so that's why I probably play it the way I do.

Your timing has to be very accurate. I've done a lot of wire work before. I can see that experience makes a big difference.

I never played in a European Championship. I wasn't good enough.

I am aware that I am not extraordinarily gifted in terms of technique.

With the cricket, I knew what I was doing - to a degree.

I look to improve every time I play, whether batting or bowling.

I wasn't that good at football aged 14 or 15. I didn't take it too seriously.

You can't be the best player if suddenly you play well and the next day you play badly.

The better the players you play with and against, it does improve you.

I am not one of the best midfielders in the world or something like that.