Johan Santana Quotes

It's always nice to feel the support of your manager, club, and team-mates.

I remember when I first got into the England side, going to meet ups where you were just doing a job, you were almost looking to go back to your clubs as soon as you arrived. That changed. The Lionesses got the feel of a club; it was a place you wanted to be, a set-up you couldn't wait to join.

Its the name on the front of the jersey that matters most, not the one on the back.

I love that feeling, that feeling of team.

There is a greater a sense of pride - like when we did Kill the Messenger - and that was probably one of my more fun experiences on a movie set. Having everyone there on the same team, it just feels really great.

I want us to be a connected team-on and off the field.

Im only as good as my team, I love you guys so much

It is really like a family. We are around each other more than we are around anybody else. The time we spend together, and the hard work we put in together, it is going to build a close team.

I think when you're winning, your uniforms are cool.

A team is a team is a team. Shakespeare said that many times.

The name on the front of the jersey is what really matters, not the name on the back.

Rowing provided a place to go, a community where people cared about what I did and what I achieved.

I never understood that when I heard people retire - they said they missed being around the guys. I don't have a need to make a play in the ninth inning of a game anymore. But being on the inside and being part of a team is something that you really do value and you really do miss.

It's just good to be back in the locker room.

Nothing improves your confidence and brings a team together more than winning a cup.

I would compare that to when I first started with the Montreal Canadiens; it was a big family then, where the guys really stuck together and worked like a unit. But when I came back in '88, it was not like that anymore.

The goal was for the men to see each other, to give the troops and idea of their own strength, to infuse espirit de corps.

When you are on the floor, there's no better feeling than when your teammates are into the game on the bench and are cheering for you and vice versa. When you come out of the game, you are cheering for those guys that are on the floor.

I'm just happy to be part of the family, the decathlon family.

A small squad means everyone feels part of it and integrated.

That's the best thing: just being part of the team.

I share a special bond with Ajax. I think we are a special club. And we're known for our philosophy around the world.

I think the big thing is keeping positive energy in the clubhouse. The amount of time we spend in there and spend together carries over into what you do on the field.

On or off the team, I will still feel that I am with my teammates.

A lot of guys came together quickly as a group, as more than just teammates, as friends. Your family get to know each other, and you become really close, and that's a big part of the team aspect is caring about your teammates off the field, getting to know their kids, their families, their wives.