Tom Seaver Quotes

I find mediocrity hard. I find that whole area difficult. I'm a very passionate person; I care very much about what I do. I believe I give it a lot, so it's gotta be good; otherwise, what's the point?

I've given everything I can possible to the game, on and off the field.

I take pride in my craft, and I work extremely hard.

I fall in love with anything I do and I always try to do it well.

I've never done anything half-heartedly; it's a disservice to me and the audience if I do it half-heartedly.

Waterpolo is my life. Our relationship is that of predetermination I'll never be better at anything than waterpolo and that is why it is my duty to pursue this sport as long as I can, and to the best of my abilities.

Every time I went into the studio, I always sung with my heart. If it came out as strong, as good, as powerful as that to my fans, then I was satisfied. I never slacked. I always did all the songs the same way as the first.

I figured if you're going to do something, you should do it the best you can.

I love what I do. I take great pride in what I do. And I can't do something halfway, three-quarters, nine-tenths. If I'm going to do something, I go all the way.

Our father taught us such a work ethic that if there's something worth doing, it's worth doing well.

My motto in life is, 'If anything is worth doing, it's worth overdoing.'

The rules are simple. Take your work, but never yourself, seriously. Pour in the love and whatever skill you have, and it will come out.

I think if something is worth doing, it's worth doing well. And worth thinking about it as well.

I love the fans, I love the game of baseball, and I love Cincinnati baseball.

I just love putting on the uniform; it's what I have done since I was 6 or 7 years old. It's the life I know. If I didn't love the life of baseball, I wouldn't work out like I do every winter.

My hockey comes first compared to everything else.

You can only do the work to the very best of your ability.

I'm a bit of a perfectionist, and I want to give 100 percent to everything.

I want to be remembered as a ballplayer who gave all I had to give.

I take my craft very seriously.

I just think if you're going to do something, do it properly.

We never threw a record together. Each record was done really seriously, as if our life depended on it.

Someone will say, 'Well, that's good enough.' As soon as I hear 'Good enough,' it really bothers me. I spend as much time as I think I can on anything I do. I try to do that with the people that work with me. I try to get the best out of them.

You have to give everything to every job you do.

We put everything we had into this record, just like we do with every other record that we make.