Tom Cairney Quotes

If I played a bad game, there's gonna be people out there that want to try to bring me down. But I always stay up.

If you can keep your wits about you while all others are losing theirs, and blaming you. The world will be yours and everything in it, what's more, you'll be a man, my son.

I will keep smiling, be positive and never give up! I will give 100 percent each time I play. These are always my goals and my attitude.

No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.

I learned that I'm really good with perseverance. I'm stronger than I thought I was inside. I also learned that I don't give up easily and that I trust and believe that things are going to be OK.

I grew up with a marine grandfather. I was never allowed to say 'can't' or 'no', and I was never allowed to back down.

I'm not the type of player to let the 3s get me down: 'Oh, I'm missing a couple of 3s. I don't want to do this no more.' No, I'm out there playing basketball, and I'm not going to let that get me down.

I would like to fight as hard as I possibly can in each and every game and win or lose, leave it at that, and move forward. I know in my heart that that is the mindset I need to be a successful and happy athlete.

It takes an inner strength to succeed.

I've gone through all of it: I've literally heard every single name in the book be told to me. So don't be discouraged by anyone as long as you're confident in yourself, and just keep doing what you're doing.

I feel that I can make certain shots, tough shots, and that I can play better when things aren't going well.

I think I have become mentally stronger now, and I have full confidence that I can finish close matches.

My will power has always been very strong. If I want something, I'll get it. I've had no trouble keeping my head on my shoulders, nor do I have any chips on there.

There's never been a point when I've questioned myself. If I've ever had a setback at a club I've always made it my mission to show why I should be in the team instead of dwelling on it.

There are always going to be critics. But I have got to go out there and do my job.

I've had times when layups didn't go in, you start second-guessing yourself. It's how you come at it and how you react to it.

In order to make it in this league, period, you have to be able to tune out some things and believe in yourself and go play.

There is something that can happen to every athlete and every human being; the instinct to slack off, to give in to pain, to give less than your best; the instinct to hope you can win through luck or through your opponent not doing his best, instead of going to the limit and past your limit where victory is always found. Defeating those negative instincts that are out to defeat us, is the difference between winning and losing - and we all face that battle every day.

I definitely wanted this win today and I don't want anybody to talk about my nerves anymore.

I won't back down. I get a satisfaction from being tested and defeating the test.

But I've never once thought that I wouldn't get back, as if you do think like that, then you're in trouble.

If you know your game, you can handle pressure; you can handle any kind of situation, back yourself, and play your own game and get success.

You really have to have a voice, especially as a female. You've got to be strong-minded and really focus on what your goal is - you can't be all over the place.

I have always said about myself I am a survivor because I am.

As a sportsman, you always play to win. Having said that, it's not possible to win every day. There will be days when you will do well and there will be days you won't.