Garfield Sobers Quotes

I want to be the best cricketer I can be for my country. If I work hard, the main aim for me is to be the world's best bowler.

All I wanted to be was a player.

As a sophomore, I wanted to play varsity in three sports. And I accomplished that. It was a great feat that year, and something I held special. I wanted to bring a championship team to Oceanside High School, and it happened. It was a great year that I will never forget.

I wanted to emulate my parents - Mum captained India in basketball, and Dad won a bronze in hockey in 1972 Olympics. My focus has always been to achieve excellence whether in the field of tennis, in the corporate field, in the art of acting or in motivating youngsters.

Today I join the greatest players that played the game. It is a great feeling being here.

It's my dream, my goal to be good at Olympics, anywhere they are in the world.

I got good grades. I played sports.

I was the head girl in school and also a national level basketball player.

I like to watch the best in every sport, so definitely like Tom Brady or Tiger Woods, his comeback story, or even Usain Bolt. I look up to those guys just because they're great.

My only focus is on our games and my performances - they are the most important things.

My greatest high was to hit a ball well, to try to do it perfectly, to try different things, whether they came off or not.

We play so hard and overall the Olympics are such a positive experience.

At UCLA, there will always be high expectations. That's why you want to play here or coach here.

I hope to become a great player.

I'm just very impressed with the way Jimmy Anderson goes about his business.

Honestly, I just kind of play ball. I guess I'm pretty good in the state of Florida.

I'm chasing that gold medal.

I just want to be a great player.

Being Number One isn't everything to me, but for those few hours on the court it's way ahead of whatever's in second place.

The Test arena is a place I have been desperate to get back to, it is the pinnacle of the sport

I'm blessed to have a little bit of success in football.

Billy Konchellah with his World Championship titles, Paul Ereng with his Olympic gold and Wilson Kipketer with his World records are my role models.

I am at my best when I am scoring.

I don't want or need to gain respect with what I do off the court. I want respect for what I do on the court.

I loved gymnastics. I was eager to compete. I was hungry to go out there and be the best in the world, and I had that determination.