Ryan Babel Quotes

It doesn't matter whether I qualify or wildcards.

You're only as good as your opportunities in this game and you're lucky to get some opportunities.

I'm very confident in my own ability but I'm not guaranteed to get a starting spot.

Talent is its own expectation, Jim: you either live up to it or it waves a hankie, receding forever.

The best players will play. That's the way it will always be.

Talent doesn't always equal success.

If you work hard and perform well, it doesn't matter whether you're 20 or 40. People are going to follow, and you can go in there and run the show.

I'm not the best auditioner.

There are no guarantees getting into an England squad: there's so many unbelievable players.

Once you're a young player and you're getting an opportunity to play, I think if you're good enough, it just gives you the confidence to go on.

When people think Arsenal had a bad season and we've had a good one, yet they still finish above us, it hurts.

I knew Funkasaurus wasn't winning the World Championship, but I knew Brodus Clay could have.

When it comes to opportunities, your father or mother can only set up a meeting for you. However, your opportunities will only materialise if the star kid is talented or suits the role.

When I get out there 100 percent, everybody will see what kind of player I am.

There's a lot of good midfielders all desperate to play for their country and all I can do when I get called up is prove that I deserve to be there.

Every preseason, I feel I've done well, and it's just about being given a chance.

Opportunity shies away from need, but opportunity is attracted by talent and ability. What you don't want to happen is opportunity to turn cool on you. You don't want to offend opportunity. So the only thing you present to opportunity is ability, performance and skill. Don't present need to opportunity.

Your talent is in your choice.

A woman's gifts will make room for her.

There's probably a lot of people wondering if I can play.

If I am not right for something there are many talented actors out there that will get it.

I've always found that once you're in the door of a place and you have the chance to show how you operate and how talented you are, then anything can happen.

If you're good at it, you can win.

I'm not a guy that believes you've got to have a lot of experience to have success in the playoffs.

I showed people that it's not about guessing what people can do. It's about saying, 'Here, show me what you can do.'