Ryan Tannehill Quotes

I'm just thinking about being the best I can be for the team first because that's what comes first.

It's the philosophies of being an athlete that carry me today.

My job is to get out there and try to become the best basketball player I can be.

There are good life skills to be had in the sport. It is a big positive to see young kids coming to the gym, training hard, looking up to the likes of David Tua, Shane Cameron, and possibly myself.

Ed Reed and Ray Lewis, their level of football professionalism was unknown to mankind. They put in countless hours off the field, in the facility, in the film room, taking care of their bodies.

I just want to be the best defensive player I can be and anything I can give us offensively is a bonus.

I have spoken with many former athletes, and they tell me the best time they had was in sports. I listen to them and use their experience in my career.

I'm going to go out and be the best quarterback I can be and get the most out of my potential.

The young athlete who aspires to greatness, generally speaking, learns a number of things from several different coaches. The first one taught him the fundamentals; the second one instilled discipline in him and taught him more of the techniques that must be mastered to excel.

Competing at the highest level is not about winning. It's about preparation, courage, understanding and nurturing your people, and heart. Winning is the result.

The majority of people who get in the sport of gymnastics do not go to the Olympics or get a Division 1 scholarship, but it doesn't mean that they can't get something positive from the sport.

I think being an athlete prepares you for more things than people give us credit for.

You must respect people and work hard to be in shape. And I used to train very hard. When the others players went to the beach after training, I was there kicking the ball.

My advice to young wrestlers is that your surroundings really make a difference. You want to put yourself in good, positive surroundings.

My sport taught me what I could do with my talents, whether in the rink or in the rest of my life.

If there was a template for success in sports, everyone would follow it. You do the best you can and trust the people you trust.

You must relate athletic experiences to life.

No tricks, gimmicks, special pills, special potions, special equipment. All it takes is desire and will.

I grew up doing gymnastics. It requires discipline, eating right, getting sleep, lots of sacrifice. But the pros outweigh the sacrifice.

The most direct path to achievement whether you're an entrepreneur, a company executive, or a pro soccer player is to be a great performer and a great team member. This is also the secret to a meaningful career and self-fulfillment.

You have to make sacrifices. You have to work out, to be relaxed in your mind, to focus on what you're doing.

I probably got more out of sports in high school than I did out of classes.

I was able to really see that connection as a football player where success requires a lot of hard work and effort, physically and mentally.

When I was competing, I trained between three and six hours a day, seven days a week.

I don't think I'm conscious of most of the things I've drawn from football, because they're so ingrained in me now... understanding that the discipline and the routine and the regimentation to be successful.