James Anderson Quotes

I think people liked the way I fight.

I stand up to people.

I have had my share of brawls, for I am someone who takes a stand.

I don't mind standing up for what I believe in.

I'm not trying to be dirty. I'm out there to play basketball and not fight. But if it comes to the situation, one thing, know this, I'm never going to back down from anybody.

I pride myself on being someone who stomps, who does not tippy-toe.

From a very young age I was someone who stood up for others and myself.

When I was younger, I was always that person that loved to get stuck in. When my mum and grandma used to come and watch me, I used to make sure that I wouldn't let anybody push me around and not let anybody bully me.

Our team is the best team in the world, and I'm going to maintain that, and I'm not going to let anybody break that up.

I intend to put up with nothing that I can put down.

I must be doing something right. I was raised to stand up to the bully in the schoolyard, and you don't lose that.

I allowed myself to be bullied because I was scared and didn't know how to defend myself. I was bullied until I prevented a new student from being bullied. By standing up for him, I learned to stand up for myself.

I like to think I'm quite brave. I stand up for myself.

I'm equally comfortable in getting out there and taking a stand when I have to take a stand.

You cannot just switch football on and off; it's intense. There were times when I probably shouldn't have got involved in certain things and said certain things, but you feel that sometimes you have to stand up for what you believe. Maybe the supporters looked to me to stand up as well.

I don't like guys who will lie down and take it. I want someone who'll fight back. I like people who can argue well.

If I have to be fierce, I'll be fierce.

My dad always used to tell me that if they challenge you to an after-school fight, tell them you won't wait-you can kick their ass right now.

If you don't stick up for what's yours, and defend what's yours... what are you?

They think because I'm small, they can do what they want to do to me. But I'm not weak. If I lower my shoulder and they lower they're shoulder, they're going to go down.

I had to learn not to let anyone push me around, to be brave and to say things I knew might make people mad.

A lot of people have problems with public confrontation, but it doesn't worry me at all. I can handle myself. I know my martial arts.

You show people what you're willing to fight for when you fight your friends.

I've always fought for what I believe in. I used to get made fun of for dancing, and I would argue back, or fight the kids, or do whatever I had to do to shut them up. I have that in me.

With Australians we're saying we're going to win before we start playing and pretty much keep on saying that.