Simone Manuel Quotes

Some of us just have to work harder to stay in the game.

Going in, I knew I wasn't one of the top ones, because I didn't even make the pre-season All-American team. That shows you what people thought of me right there, so I knew I had to go to work.

Maybe there's a little girl who thinks she can be an Olympic athlete, and she sees all the things I struggled through to get here. Yeah, I didn't walk away with a medal or run away with a medal, but I think there's lessons to be learned when you win and lessons to be learned when you lose.

I will try to win the Olympics gold in London.

We don't always get our respect but you've got to deal with it and go out there every week and just win football games.

African-Americans and black immigrants share a resilience and a determination for a better life.

When I participated in Rio Olympics in 2016, I failed to grab a medal. But it was a learning experience.

My only aim is to win an Olympic medal.

If you look up what I did in Arizona, you'll see that I fought my way through training camp. I didn't have a problem fighting my teammates.

We live in a culture that celebrates determination and hard work, but understand, these are the qualities that keep you in the game after most everybody else has left - or until somebody bigger and stronger picks you up and hurls you back out to sea.

My parents never let the color of our skin be an excuse for why we did not succeed.

I'm passionate about the game. Anytime you work as hard and a play doesn't go the way you wanted, you get frustrated.

I was one of those guys that really had to fight to make it in this league. Early on, I really had to do whatever it took, whether it be fight, rough people up, to make the team. I looked at it as it's either me or them - and it was going to be me.

I will always try to give my best and convince the coach that I should play.

Within the girl's game, you have to be motivated to be part of this sport.

I hustle, I run down the line, I do whatever I can to win ball games. Those are the only things we can control as baseball players.

Growing up, I was a big Red Sox fan and looked up to guys like Dustin Pedroia, who's obviously not the biggest guy, but the way he competes, the way he works, it was motivating for me.

Hopefully I can be one of the better players to play in this league. That's what I'm working for.

Since I was a kid, even in school I gave my best, playing with my friends, 100 per cent sweating, fighting. When I was playing any game, even video games, I wanted to win.

You're not going to please everyone, but then, it's not about pleasing people: it's about winning rugby games.

I must do my all, try to win every game.

While paralyzed, I won a gold and three silver medals as a competitive swimmer.

If I'm on the pitch, I want to just try to give my best performance every game.

You have all the ambition of winning a championship and competing in your hometown. For me, it didn't work out that way.

Getting to the Olympic Games was my gold medal.