J. J. Watt Quotes

I'm interested in Dathan Ritzenhein's future in the marathon, and I believe that's where we need to address some issues he seems to have. He's had good marathon coaches - both Brad Hudson and me. He's figured out the fueling. He's got this incredible aerobic engine. But something's still wrong.

As a professional athlete, I believe that I need to explore my opportunities to the maximum, in order to excel and continue to play the best football I can.

I believe that, as an athlete, how you got to the age of 42 makes a big difference. I have learned about my body; I haven't gone off only talent until I was 42.

Our job as pros is to walk a very fine line: be the best but stay healthy so you can continue to progress and be at the top. You can't push the sport and yourself if you're always hurt.

I want to play until I'm 38.

As a player, you have to assess how fit you are and look at your performance graph - how long you are delivering. Take Imran Khan's case: he played till 39.

If I feel there is something to help me recover better or make me a better athlete or player then I will always try it.

I am coming to the part of my career where I want to play more football.

Being an athlete, my job was to physically perform.

In this league, it's all about being close to 100 percent on game day.

It's not easy, but I play with my body, and I can feel how important it is to get 100 percent fit to play. This is an important thing to play in the Premier League.

Playing until I'm 40 is definitely a possibility.

When you reach a certain point I feel like you have to go outside and find your own resources and coach and trainer in order to make it to the top.

At Milan, Kaka used to work even when we had two or three days off. And our fitness coach, Daniele Tognaccini, made him run.

As a sportsman you are always testing your limits.

I've become more of a climber now - who still keeps that time trial as strong as ever. It gives me such self-belief. I feel a different athlete.

Of course, on the road with me, I've got my coach, my own private physiotherapist. Back home, I have another coach who coaches me and also does all my racquets. I have a fitness trainer. I have a mental coach. It's a pretty big team.

My only regret is that I didn't play for Howard Wilkinson earlier. I would have achieved more and played even longer if I had.

Triathletes can push themselves quite hard, and I have seen people collapse on a barrier or pass out on a bike.

I think the most effective coaching for youth is to encourage them to try things, to be unique and be different.

I want to improve every part of my game.

I had to play the cards that I was dealt to get better mentally, physically, and push myself to limits that I didn't think I was capable of.

I'm a successful professional athlete, and whatever I'm going through in my private life would never impact my performance on court.

Really, I think the biggest thing is just playing your game and doing what you do.

I just take it one fight at a time. If I'm able to fight, and I'm still healthy enough, I'd like to fight. But I'll know when it's time to stop.