Joe Sakic Quotes

As an athlete, you have to become quite selfish with your time and your body and your training.

...Competitive Skaters must be prepared for a lot of work, challenges, self-discipline, and motivation. The desire must be there, but more importantly, your love for the sport.

And my dad drilled it in my head, you know, 'If you want it bad enough, and you're willing to make the sacrifices, you can do it. But first you have to believe in yourself.

I'd say the most memorable thing for me was my dedication and motivation in how I got so involved in boxing.

Swimming took up so much of my faculties, and for so long, I was willing to give it everything.

In order to stay where I am - and I want to do that - I have to stay dedicated as well as I have been before I became No. 1.

I think about my goals. There were a lot of times in gymnastics when I really didn't want to go in and train, but you can't make it to the Olympics if you don't train!

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

The life of an athlete does have to be lonely and you have to be focused on your craft and what you do. Loneliness is just a sacrifice you make as an Olympic-level athlete.

Once you agree upon the price you and your family must pay for success, it enables you to ignore the minor hurts, the opponent's pressure, and the temporary failures.

There are always times when you don't want to go to the rink, or you don't want to do all the things you're supposed to do. Sometimes you're exhausted, or it's been a long week, but I always remind myself that this is my Olympic dream and the passion, because I love the sport very much.

I don't have a doubt that if I wanted to win Grand Slams, I would commit. I'd train two times a day. I'd go to the gym every day. I'd stretch. I'd do rehab. I'd eat right.

You would want to play in every game if possible, but I am realistic.

If I was really trying to be the best fighter in the world, I would be in the best shape and taking it more serious but I'm not.

Everybody has goals, dreams, whatever you want to call it. But are you willing to pay? You have to be honest with yourself: What do I need to do every day to reach those goals and achieve the level that I want, not only for yourself but also for the team?

Hard work, sacrifice and focus will never show up in tests.

Hard work and training. There's no secret formula. I lift heavy, work hard and aim to be the best.

Win or lose you will never regret working hard, making sacrifices, being disciplined or focusing too much. Success is measured by what we have done to prepare for competition.

In order to excel, you must be completely dedicated to your chosen sport. You must also be prepared to work hard and be willing to accept constructive criticism. Without one-hundred percent dedication, you won't be able to do this.

My life is training.

If I train well and stay focused, I'm confident I can deliver when the time comes.

My father really told me, seriously, if you want something, you can have it, but you may have to work harder than anyone else around you.

If you want to achieve your dreams, you must follow them, and the best way to follow them is not to think about wanting to be very rich, but to think about doing something that you really want to do.

Skating taught me to set a goal and to block out other things and just focus on this one thing.

We cannot insure success, but we can deserve it.