Richard Dawson Quotes

I don't want people to think I'm not happy when we win - I am. But there's a difference between being happy for the feeling of accomplishing something and being overjoyed and feeling, 'This is it - we conquered the world.' We didn't. We just won a game.

I'm keenly aware of the Pride coming before the Fall . . . but I really do like what I've been able to do here.

You're all right, as long as you don't believe your own hype.

I realize I can never take my success for granted. It's not attractive for anyone to be like that.

You can never say you're big - I don't think you can ever take anything like that for granted.

I have a healthy amount of humility.

Please don't call me arrogant, but I'm European champion and I think I'm a special one.

Success turns a lot of people off. I have a pretty solid sense of joy and respect that irritates people, and can irritate me, too.

I like to think I am the best there is at what I do, and so I have conquered the world like Alexander. But I don't believe I am the reincarnation of Alexander the Great.

Yes I have made a lot of money and I have a lot of respect, my films have done well, and I know there are loads of loads of people who look up to me and really love me. I really just thought this is like a strange dream. I have never thought this is a success - I don't have a standard.

Even if we achieve gigantic successes in our work, there is no reason whatsoever to feel conceited and arrogant. Modesty helps one to go forward, whereas conceit makes one lag behind.

I'm always amazed when anybody remembers anything of my work, and even more so when I get nominated for something I've done. For many years, I was like a horse wearing a pair of blinkers as far as using these awards or nominations in order to boost my career was concerned.

Overconfidence has never been my problem.

One thing that I've learned is that you don't have to be a prima donna or think you are better than other people in order to succeed.

I've got it all: I'm good-looking, I'm educated, I can sing, and I can play rugby. Ridiculous, isn't it?

I didn't think every day, 'I'm world champion, I'm world champion,' not at all.

I've had a lot of accolades throughout my career, but that hasn't really changed me. I know that comes with the winning.

This is why it's hard to talk about winning awards. You can't do it without sounding like a tool.

I am not often proud.

I love victory, but I love not triumph.

I don't want to sound too cocky. But I consider myself superwoman.

I think I'm somebody who takes praise with a very big - probably too big - pinch of salt.

If I had an ego as big as the Eiffel Tower, would I have won this many collective trophies? I know people like to talk about it. And O.K., I am not going to answer every story. But maybe I will let my collective trophies speak for themselves. I don't know many other footballers who have won as much. Do you?

First thing I did when I found out I made it into the top 13 is I tried not to faint and you know, I took it all in and I really looked at the crowd and said a big 'thank you'.

Don't be humble... you're not that great.