Sue Bird Quotes

When you play well, when you perform, you have to show every game that you are that good.

Talent is what wins games.

One thing you notice is, there's a lot of people with raw talent, and then there's people who take that talent and work hard.

I think everyone talks about talent. It's really one of the most overused terms. It comes down to, do you play, and do you win? Talent is one factor, but certainly not the only one.

When I get out there 100 percent, everybody will see what kind of player I am.

All the Divas work hard, they're all threats. They're just not as good as I am.

I hope I can show my talent in every game.

If you work hard and you're somewhat talented, you'll be successful in this league.

It's not the name that makes the player. It's the player.

What people don't realize is that professionals are sensational because of the fundamentals.

If I don't practice the way I should, then I won't play the way that I know I can.

Confidence is the most important single factor in this game, and no matter how great your natural talent, there is only one way to obtain and sustain it: work.

A coach told my mum I had talent and I would make a very good skater.

No one can arrive from being talented alone, work transforms talent into genius.

I always believed in my ability, but I think in any sport you need that little bit of luck.

I don't think for a second that I'm the best at anything, but I know I'm really good at quite a lot of things because I work hard.

You have to hone your craft, but you also have to be born with a certain amount of talent, and I never took the talent for granted - I've always worked really hard to be as good as I could be.

Win with ability, not with numbers.

I think I can do everything on the basketball floor. I just gotta be consistent in what I do.

Knowing that I can play with some of the best out there is definitely encouraging.

I know I can play with the best of them. I can be one of the best in the world at one point in time.

There are things apart from films that inspire me. I play a lot of sports and love it. It is the only field where you can't become a star without actual performance.

If you want to be one of the best players, everything is hard.

I've been playing very well for a number of years.

Who doesn't think that they're the best? I've put in the work and time just like everybody else. So, yes, I do believe I'm the best player.