Michael Schumacher Quotes

Breathing is so important with physical activity, then how much more important is it with psychological activity?

The older you get, the better you get. The key is just keeping the body up with the mind. The mind keeps developing when the body is breaking down.

You must be in supreme physical condition. If your body isn't right, you cannot play in the Premier League.

I've always been in good shape. I just sucked early in my career from a statistical perspective.

If I feel great and my body feels great and my knee is fine, I should play 30 minutes or more. I definitely have my opinion on that.

To play a soccer game, you have to be in very good shape.

For me, being in shape means, like, not having cynicism out-weigh optimism on a daily basis.

I think the guys are more conscious of the fact that being in good physical condition under the conditions that they play will make them better players.

I try to stay in decent shape always. I pride myself on staying at least a month away from really good shape.

Keeping fit is really important as playing football is all I've ever wanted to do.

I know what I'm capable of doing. I just want to stay fit and healthy and let my football take care of itself.

The hell with the aging process. It happens to everyone - you just keep your mind active, you keep physically active.

I am used to playing when I am fit.

I think any of the older guys you can poll throughout the NBA, they're super-regimented. Because as long as that body lasts, your mind should be better; your shot should be better. But the reality is, at some point, your body does break down - you do get older - so it's just, how do you prolong that as long as possible?

No. 1 is definitely staying healthy. That is always going to be the biggest priority. I think when I am healthy, it gives me the opportunity to go out there and play the tennis I know that I can play.

A male athlete's peak, I believe, should be somewhere between 26 and 30.

If I'm not in the best condition, the best playing shape, I can't really do nothing for my team.

Staying healthy is very key in this league.

I gotta work on my overall game.

I was always into sports, and as a sportsperson, you need to be fit to survive and play from start to finish.

Health comes before everything else and football can wait.

As long as I am feeling good I will play football. As long as I am feeling fit, strong and being affective on and off the pitch, I will play the game I love.

As far as my athletic ability, I can pretty much do it all. You can put me at linebacker and I'll do a good job.

Everyone here at Milan knows that my physical fitness is among the best in the squad; I always stand out in the tests.

I am of the firm view that there is no impediment to me competing in athletics competitions.