Toni Kroos Quotes

When I left City I was still young and there was a lot for me to learn in all parts of my game. To come back and have learned something at a place like Chelsea is down partly to the kind of players I played alongside.

I first came up under Joe Royle and when Keegan took over it was even better for me because I felt his style added more to my game.

I'm continuing to grow in this league. I think I'm getting better each and every day.

I'm still growing each and every day. I'm trying to become a better person, a better player and an all-time better QB.

People asked me, 'Why aren't you doing something more important?' When I was doing well in the D-League, they were like, 'Why can't you get an NBA job? Or a college job?' I don't think people thought much of what I was doing. That's fine. I was learning. Not just X's and O's, but team dynamics.

When I met Mourinho, I was still very young, but mentally and tactically, he worked on me. He was really demanding: you could not take a step below your level.

I think the 20-year-old me from that time, if I could have been managed under Jurgen Klopp, I'd have benefitted.

Seek out a personal coach or mentor in the workplace. He/she should push you when you need it by encouraging and motivating you. Don't be afraid of their honesty.

I would say each day I'm still growing and still learning, but negatives, obviously they're always going to criticise me for my goals and assists, which I need to add to my game if I want to be compared with the people I'm playing with.

I've just got better as a player thanks to Pep.

I have grown a lot under Ancelotti. He got the best out of me.

If you apprentice yourself to the smartest people who will take you seriously, you will learn at every step. You'll learn their special language. You'll see what real people do. Your interests might surprise you. They will evolve. And you'll be well-positioned to take advantage of whatever opportunity life throws your way.

This whole thing's about development. Not only are we trying to develop players, we're trying to develop ourselves.

When you're younger, it's about, 'How can I get better? How can I become the player that I want to be?' As you get older, it's, 'How can this football team improve?' While all along getting better along the way.

Will I become a coach in the future? No way. I'd never be able to put up with someone like me.

Wow, I think you grow all the time when you're working. You start the job and by the end of it, if it's a long one, you kind of say, 'My God, I was so different at the start of this job.' I always feel like I've changed for the better with each one.

I'm always really excited to try something new in my profession that I haven't done yet.

Even your most talented employees have room for growth in some area, and you're doing your employee a disservice if the sum of your review is: 'You're great!' No matter how talented the employee, think of ways he could grow towards the position he might want to hold two, five, or 10 years down the line.

Training has been such a huge part of my life and career I hope to keep going with it.

I'm trying to be a sponge. People say, 'Well, that's what your rookie year is.' I still feel that way in my second year.

It's lovely to have a part that requires you to learn something that's also interesting.

I've gotten to do a lot of stuff, traveled, worked hard at my career.

I started out modeling at a young age and surrounded myself with different brilliant minds. I have so many people to get educated from, and I've been a sponge.

Working with great people makes you great; you learn a lot and it also gives you the experience and confidence to move on with your own career.

My abilities grow with each job, whether it's writing or directing. When I stop learing, I'll stop working.