Mithali Raj Quotes

The number 10 player is the star of the team, and you have more responsibility.

As a quarterback, obviously, you're going to be put in the forefront whether you like it or not, and if you're not then you're not doing your job.

You know, I have a responsibility to my team that if I'm going to be on the floor, then I have to make a difference.

I realize that as the quarterback, you have to assume some sort of leadership role because you have to talk in the huddle on every play, and you're essentially giving out orders to the team. But in my mind, I have to prove myself on the field before I can start asserting a leadership role.

The big upside to being captain is it's a huge honour, but the downside is that there is definitely extra pressure.

In the IPL, you are often single-handedly responsible for the fortunes of your team. It makes you more responsible as a player.

When you're in a leadership role, you can never please all of the people all of the time. There's also a lot of responsibility that goes along with it that others may not realize.

I am a marquee player and certainly that means a lot of responsibility.

As a captain and as a player I wanted to lead the team well and score runs, because I know the team still depends on me very much.

There is no other job in major sport like a cricket captain. It is a huge job.

There are days when there's no will to do anything. It's not easy for someone in my profession, because you are always meant to be in the limelight. I can't just not turn up, as I will come across as unprofessional, and people won't work with me anymore.

Captains are always criticised.

When you play for Juventus, there is a lot of responsibility. You have to have personality more than just talent.

You will always be judged as a Liverpool player but, as a captain, you will be judged on what you win, basically. If you're doing well, and the team is winning everything, you become a very good captain.

I'm ready to accept the pressures of captaincy.

The quarterback position is a role of leadership, and I feel just who I am as a person, I bring different types of leadership to the table.

There's the pressure of being a No. 1 on the call sheet, being a lead actor. There's almost this feeling like being captain of the team. You want to put a bit of energy into actually setting a good example.

Once I had all the attention, all I had to do was deliver.

I am so anxious for you not to abdicate and I think the fact that you do is going to put me in the wrong light to the entire world because they will say that I could have prevented it.

The difficulty with any sort of esteem is that more is expected of you.

I never thought that I'd be a role model. Everyone kind of just made me a role model, and I hated that.

I think once you're in the public eye, whether you're a boss, a teacher or whatever you do, that you're automatically in the position of role model. You have people looking up to you, so whether you choose to accept it or not is a different question.

When you think about a drill sergeant, a drill sergeant expects you to perform your best, and if you don't, they're going to stay on you until you do.

But as coaches, we need to get a little more fire and passion and be more demanding that our guys get the job done. I think players will respond to that, and we'll see.

I think every player should think that he's a difference maker.