Kelvin Sampson Quotes

Playing with MSD, getting his advice and learning a lot from him, and I am really, really happy to be part of CSK.

It has been a pleasure to play alongside some truly special cricketers and to see them grow as players.

When you're part of an ensemble and share the screen with so many people, you become close to them because you're hanging out all the time. Obviously you have your ups and downs, but that kind of brings you closer in many ways.

I have had a career in which, almost without exception, every single person I've worked with has helped me.

I've been taught by everyone I've ever worked with.

The most important thing I learned was the value of personal friendships and working cooperatively with your peers - the Academy has a saying, 'cooperate to graduate,' and that remains a very important central core in my thinking today.

I had just left 'Saturday Night Live' when I came to 'The Daily Show,' and it just felt like Jon was on my side. I'll always be grateful to him for that. I just got the impression he wanted me to succeed, and then I wanted to succeed for him. I think that's good leadership.

Every person I work with, I learn something from.

Jose Mourinho is one of the best managers with whom I have worked. I had a chance not only to have him as a coach but as a colleague, a friend, a big brother. I had a chance to learn from him, and he was open to receiving advice from me as well, even though I think he knew it all.

I learned a lot at Chelsea partly down to the players I played alongside.

To coach with your brother at any level is really special.

There's nothing like the camaraderie of being around the other players.

It's been fun to get out and work with a lot of coaches. I've broadened my knowledge.

The Journey guys were so warm and friendly. I'm learning a lot from them.

When you are working with someone who is so aware of what they do, you become better, too.

When you're around a sport awhile and sort of get to know everybody, you start to appreciate people more instead of just seeing a number and a sponsor and a competitor.

That's one of the things I like about our business: our fraternity of coaches. As competitive as it is, guys find time to share when they can.

I've been fortunate my whole career because I've had great guys to learn from.

Being in the clubhouse, talking to the veterans, talking to guys who have been here, getting to know everybody, getting the personalities, you can actually learn a lot from the other players in the league.

I think that's the ultimate sign of a teammate and respect is that they compete against one another so hard at practice that here's a chance to share some knowledge inside. It takes some humility to do that.

Iron sharpens iron, and that's one man getting another guy ready to play.

I had great teammates. Adam Jones took great care of me. Mike Gonzalez took good care of me.

I think that's a good thing to have a camaraderie aspect with the team.

To be successful in coaching you have to treat your team like a family. The leader needs backing from everyone.

Anytime you play a team sport, the success of the team really makes everything better. It's nice.