Kelvin Sampson Quotes

Throughout my entire life, I've always been a captain. I was the captain of my high school team. I was the captain at Oklahoma State University. I was the captain of the 2008 Olympic team.

Ray Lewis, I've grown up watching Ray Lewis. Just watching his intensity, his passion for the game, his love for the game, his work ethic. Everything in a linebacker that you want to be is in Ray Lewis, from leadership qualities, all that.

If there was no Bill Bowerman, there would have been no me. He had about as much of an impact on my life as any one person could have. He taught me about competition and ingrained it in me. He taught me not to praise ordinary performances.

A good director is like a good coach. You want to play for him. You want to really show him your good stuff. You don't want to let that person down. Ridley Scott is one of those guys.

I am extremely flattered to be chosen the 2012 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year from such an esteemed group of nominees.

He's a great champion. I can tell you that I was amazed by Drogba - he's a great person.

When I look back at my basketball career, I want to say I tried to inspire as much as I could.

All the way through the youth ranks at Sao Paulo, I've always been the captain.

Coach Spurrier was just an amazing competitor. I felt I learned to really love the competition of it all from watching him and being around him. All his assistant coaches were great recruiters, very professional in how they handled their business. So as a young guy, I got to see that all the time.

I have got lot of faith in Virat Kohli. Whatever I've seen of him from the ground or TV, it gives me a lot of confidence.

Nobody's more loyal than me as a football coach, I can tell you that.

If I continue to work as a coach, it is because my passion and love for football, for the players, is still there.

Cristiano was an example for everyone, with his dedication to work.

I always wanted to captain the teams I played in.

Even though I retired from coaching, I still believe that is my calling.

I believe in Coach Louis Wong. He is so much more than just a football coach.

I just want to be great. I want to stand out, be a great leader for this defense, and I'm just trying to leave it all out on the field.

Basketball is my passion, and I love it, and I love to see my players succeed. I'm here for them and my children. That's my passion.

The U.S. Olympic spirit award is an award that is given to an athlete who embodies the Olympic spirit in more ways than just on the playing field, in showing incredible perseverance, in overcoming obstacles, and what we wanted to do is have everybody can vote on-line.

I'd give my life to be the national team coach.

I enjoyed being a teammate of Deion Sanders. He brings different elements to the game that many people would not even realize, and to watch and witness a superior talent like him and watch him prepare and train, and study the game is truly amazing.

That's what really motivates me: to make my coaches proud, my teammates proud, and the fans proud.

I lived to play basketball. Growing up as a kid, Bill Russell and the Boston Celtics were my favorite team. The way they played, the teamwork, the sacrifice, the commitment, the joy, the camaraderie, the relationship with the fans.

May the spirit of devotion to duty which inspires us always dominate this Committee's conferences!

Deacon Jones has been the most inspirational person in my football career.