A. Bartlett Giamatti Quotes

In baseball, democracy shines its clearest. The only race that matters is the race to the bag. The creed is the rule book. And color, merely something to distinguish one team's uniform from another's.

I'm the CEO of A$AP Worldwide. But as you can see, when I'm with them, everybody's equal. We don't really base our love off of finances or who's superior by financial status. We're all equal. When I'm with them, I'm letting them shine 'cause it's just like how it used to be. They still there. I'm just chilling out front.

Competition is for everyone.

I've always felt that, in America, we're all equal. I don't care what you make or what kind of car you drive. You're not better than me.

To become truly great, one has to stand with people, not above them.

On the field, everyone is equal.

I think we have enough trouble finding community in this country, and sport does provide that. It is a mediocrisy, the greatest mediocrisy. If you're the best, it shows in sports. Nobody can say, 'Well, he's only there because of his connections,' or whatever. In that sense, I suppose it upholds democracy and the best in us.

I am just a player like everyone else.

It's kind of interesting on a team sport because you have young players, you have older players, you have veterans. But ultimately, when you step in between those lines, you're just a player.

Like I always say, it's a five-on-five game.

I am not better than anyone else just because I play football.

I don't feel I'm a step above anyone on this team. I'm just another link in the chain.

We stay as a team. I might be England captain, but that doesn't mean I get treated differently.

You know how on movie sets there are specific chairs for each person? I hate that. We don't have names on our chairs. We have five chairs. Anyone can sit on them. I think the idea of names on chairs on a set is terrible. It's so dumb. So we got rid of that.

Knowing that the teams in front of us are sometimes better than you, you have to recognise that and be humble. It's part of the game.

I'm a firm believer in young, old, tall, short, doesn't matter. Basketball is basketball. It's the way you approach it.

Every player is different, but I try to treat everyone the same. On a day-to-day basis, I come across other footballers and club staff, and I try to treat all the same, from the security guard to Lionel Messi.

At Lyon, there's 20 other superstars there - I'm not the best player there. I'm not the best player at England.

Every player gets his time, no matter who you are.

Everything is always equal between every player; no one is ahead of anyone. Sometimes one player plays, then others play. It's normal at every club, not just Barca.

Male, female, it doesn't matter. All I see when I look across the ring is an opponent.

I want to appeal to everyone. Because I'm not saying I'm the best, but we the best.

To be successful, you really have to put your ego in the background and try to be diplomatic to achieve what you want to achieve.

There is nothing in the company that is either above or below me, as far as I'm concerned.

When you are racing in an able-bodied competition, you're all equal and you go out there and try your best, and that's what counts.