Wilfried Zaha Quotes

I can only repeat, I would never compare myself to Gerd Muller.

I like to watch the best in every sport, so definitely like Tom Brady or Tiger Woods, his comeback story, or even Usain Bolt. I look up to those guys just because they're great.

Compare not thyself with those that have less than thyself, but look on those that have far exceeded thee.

Our athletes are our heroes.

I met Tiger Woods, and I looked in his eyes - and I saw Derek Jeter. They don't have to tell people they're good. They just prove it by the way they love the competition.

Success turns a lot of people off. I have a pretty solid sense of joy and respect that irritates people, and can irritate me, too.

If there's any indirect way I can motivate or inspire Olympic athletes... that is one of the greatest honors. Even Natalie Coughlin saying that I inspired her. I'm so humbled by that. I think that's amazing.

Show class, have pride, and display character. If you do, winning takes care of itself.

Growing up as a kid, I watched Jeremy Shockey... Tony Gonzalez... Antonio Gates. I looked up to them. I watched what they did to be successful.

I admired Stephen Fleming.

Do I respect my competition? Yeah. Do I always think that I could do a better job? Of course.

With Venus and Serena and their ascension - and you had a lot of kids that saw them and wanted to be like them - it's like any sport, any major athlete, like Michael Jordan in basketball: everybody wanted to be like Mike.

If anyone has to overtake me, I'm glad that it is Messi.

At Lyon, there's 20 other superstars there - I'm not the best player there. I'm not the best player at England.

Kids are always going to be around people who break world records and that. It's how you deal with that. I never let it get in the way of my race, but I am always more than happy after the race to sign autographs and have photos.

I know I live in the shadow of the greatest drummer in the world, so it's nice to have a bit of sunshine now and again.

I would like to be remembered as a boxer who tried to do his best.

My three wishes are just be respected out the game. I want respect from everybody. And just make a successful clothing line and company. I'm not going to put a number on it. Just to have a great career.

As a modern-day role model, I'd have to go for Tiger Woods. I'm also a massive Sachin Tendulkar fan.

My parents inspire me every day. They are both incredible people that I love and look up to every day. Industry wise, I love what Justin Timberlake has done with his career. He's truly an idol to me, not only as a performer, but as a person as well.

I'm a Hall of Famer and I'm still fighting for it because I love the game and I love to play.

To get down to the quick of it, respect motivates me - not success.

I love talking to interesting people - people like O.J. Simpson, Andretti... I love champions. A champion has something special about him.

I guess I'm pleased and proud of the respect of my peers, and that when I disappear from the scene or from this earth, I will have left a mark. They'll say, 'He did it well.' I like being funny; it opens people up.

You know, I never looked down the road and said, 'Hey look, one day, the Hall of Fame.' It's always about playing each and every game 100 percent and I thank my teammates for getting me into the Hall because football is a team sport, not an individual sport.