Ryan Babel Quotes

You can't please everybody all the time, but I think for the most part we tend to maintain a healthy level of self-reference to kind of make sure we continue to push things forward.

I'm not that in control of myself that I could be specific about exactly the way I'm doing everything as it happens. I'm just trying my best.

I've always wanted to push myself and move with the tide. That's just how I am and it's worked for me.

I can't say I've ever finished a film and been particularly thrilled with myself or patted myself on the back. And maybe that's what keeps me going, and that's a good thing. It speaks volumes about how I perceive myself.

Good-faith re-examination of a position you've held in the past should be seen as a virtue, not a vice.

The genuine truth, and I do think about this a lot, is that I'm one of the least competitive people you'll ever meet. Except with myself.

I realize I'm an ambitious guy, but I just try to take things as they come, you know, for the most part.

I'm the sort of person that doesn't really have specific 'inspiration.' It probably comes more from my doubts and my desires.

I don't think I'm bad for people. If I did think I was bad for people, I would go back to driving a truck, and I really mean this.

I'm always making a conscious effort to be viable and accessible.

I have a fairly realistic idea about what my gifts and limitations are.

My mum has always said I am too hard on myself. But I have always been like that and it has always helped me. After matches I focus only on what I did wrong. Never what I did well.

I always said to myself that the minute I thought I'd slipped, and not be the player I wanted to be, it was time for me to go.

It is not easy for me to accept criticism and reassess my way of doing things.

I don't just study my opponent; I study myself. It's something you have to do to get better.

I think all you can do is prepare properly for every game but you also have to be realistic. Be realistic about what you are as a team.

Every player has to figure out what works best for them. So yes, I like the way I work, and if that gives me a competitive edge, that's great and if it doesn't that's okay too.

I am always open to learning. I am always open to adapting myself to a new role and a new position.

Every day is a new day, and ultimately, I have to figure out what works each day.

If I cannot be the best or operate at the best highest level, then I need to go away.

Remember, you're not always the professional.

You need to be very critical of yourself because MMA is a singular sport. You have to make the changes yourself or nothing will change. You have to be the one making the changes.

People might call me a liar for this, but I want a fast teammate, I think for two reasons: it's always going to get more out of yourself, and it's always going to be a more true evaluation of where you stand.

I never underestimate or overestimate anybody. Really we have to try and find levels of performance for ourselves first.

I'm not satisfied in the sense I am not looking for any roles, but I do make peace with myself saying that 'I am not the best in the world.' But I have tried to give my best, and I want to get better.