P. V. Sindhu Quotes

As I always say - you have no feelings when you are on the pitch. You are there to play, to give the best for your team.

I always played my best when I respected my opponent and was a little scared of them because they could beat me. Every game I played in college, that was the case.

I respect Canelo's ability and achievements but to me he is simply another fighter I need to beat. Just another step along the road.

I kinda see everyone as competition. I'm a very competitive person. But I think that's good. Competition is great. And as long as it's friendly and not a malicious thing, then I think it's cool.

You always want to feel better but I'm good. My thing is once you get to the playoffs, you do whatever it takes. You've got to lay it on the line.

As far as the Jets go, I'm competing to play. It will be a heated competition between Kellen and me, and I'm excited about that; I will do it in a respectful way. I have the utmost respect for him because he's a great player. Whatever's best for team will be best for the team and the coaches will decide.

I like to let my football do the talking, I'm respectful of other good teams such as Arsenal.

I've been in basketball a long time, and nobody is more of a competitor than I am.

To me it was never about what I accomplished on the football field, it was about the way I played the game.

We're sympathetic, but once you step on the field, football's football.

When you're on the court, there is certain things that you would do that you wouldn't do off the court. When you get off, you obviously have to be gracious and a humble person. When you are on the floor, be a team player. Championships are what you are defined by - legacy. Go about things the right way.

I think we have got the wood on South Africa, but that does not mean they are not a good team. They intimidate a lot of teams but we intimidate them. There is no disrespect for South Africa; they are a very good team.

You get into sports with the idea that you want to win. If you aren't trying to win, what's the point in being involved?

In football you should never take anything for granted.

I don't have any concerns fighting a teammate. It's a sport. To me, it doesn't really mean anything.

I love the game of football so every time I step on the field I'm going to do me. I'm going to go hard for the guys in the locker room.

I'm all about winning. It doesn't matter if I start, or if I don't start, if I play or if I don't play. As long as we're winning, that's all I care about.

People sometimes have a false view of track and field, that it's kind of soft and kind of friendly. And guys aren't necessarily laughing and joking, but everyone's just friendly and 'ha ha, he he.' I just came in and just was like, 'Nah, I don't know what y'all talking about, but every single time I step on the line, I'm trying to win.'

Do I respect my competition? Yeah. Do I always think that I could do a better job? Of course.

I admire Messi: he's never complained to me in any game we played, but I've also never asked him for his jersey and never would. I came to win, not to say I played against Messi.

I have to step up and do well in every match I get to play.

Hey, people have their own opinions. But when I'm on the floor and I don't see somebody giving their all - I'm going to demand an effort. I'm out there to win games, and that's the bottom line.

I like to relax; of course I do! But when I am inside the pitch, that is it. You have to go on full on from the first minute.

I don't have anything against United. Playing them won't make me run any faster or try any harder.

I don't ever go into a fight wanting to hurt someone. I just want to show them that I am better than them, and if they get hurt, it's part of the sport.