Ricky Gervais Quotes

If you say you're going to do something, you do it. If you start it, you finish it. Yes sir, no ma'am. And you've got to have that kind of structure in your life. It kind of helped me be that disciplined person that I am, whether it's with workouts, film or just the game of football.

Without discipline, there's no life at all.

For all the fun, don't forget: I always knew when to put my golf balls down and practice.

Discipline is based on pride, on meticulous attention to details, and on mutual respect and confidence. Discipline must be a habit so ingrained that it is stronger than the excitement of the goal or the fear of failure.

I've trained all my life not to be distracted by distractions.

I always got my work done before playing.

I like to work and it kind of keeps me in line, which is very good because I need that structure.

You've just got to have to put the work in. Put work first. Put the hours in and the time in, and do your job. And when you get a little time off, you can go out and have a little fun. But you have to make sure you get done what you need to get done first off.

How dare one act like a diva when you have a lot of work to do and you need to find your disciplines and so on?

To be stronger, you finish everything you start. You can't take a break.

I always make sure I work hard every day and give everything in the game, in training, and off the pitch, too.

I've never missed weight once in my entire life or my career going from wrestling from eight years old through all my professional career. If I agree to do something, I'm doing it.

I've taught martial arts to many children, from 5 years old and up - there's character development, there's respect, discipline, perseverance.

My mother taught me the most important principles, to be determined in life, to be disciplined, to be able to understand that there are some things that you can't do and other things you have to do, that you always have to be surrounded by love, that you have to be understanding.

Discipline weighs ounces and regret weighs tons

We must all suffer from one of two pains: the pain of discipline or the pain of regret. The difference is discipline weighs ounces while regret weighs tons.

That's what my mindset is, making the right play and doing the right thing each and every possession.

I pride myself on what I do every night. I pride myself on my work ethic and how I carry myself. I want to be mature in my approach but focused and disciplined.

I'm more mature. I respect more the game as I should.

You've got to put the work in every week. You can't take anything for granted.

Being patient is one of the big things I've focused on.

We all like a party but when that 'becomes the main feature of your lifestyle as a footballer, I haven't got time for that.

You have to be 110% focused all of the time. It's hard when everybody is saying, 'Oh, you're so amazing.' You have to remind yourself to stay humble.

The only thing that I can do - and the only thing that I've always done - is to ride my bike fast and get my head down and control the things I can control.

I'm here in the present, and I want to make sure I don't stumble on my own feet.