Christian Coleman Quotes

After a few games I knew I was going to be able to compete. The idea of being a star never crossed my mind.

I think as a player there's a sense of urgency every single year that this is the year we're going to have success and do the things we're excited about.

My first year I scored 10 goals in La Liga. Then people started saying 'yeah, the new Messi.'

Ultimately, you've got to answer your critics on the track, and I am very much hoping 8.41m is acceptable for people.

Before, when Bolt was in the race, it was about who's going to get second. You just come and want to watch Bolt run, it's always exciting because you know he always puts on a show.

Competing in London would be a dream come true.

Football is about trophies, no? About achieving objectives.

The pressure of the World Series and the playoffs, it gets to you. But I hope I feel like that every year. Because hopefully we're playing into November every year.

I've never been bothered about being the highest wicket-taker in the world or the best South African bowler in the world.

If you want to be a big player and play for a big club, you have to deal with the pressure.

I want to be remembered as, if not the best, then one of the best players ever. Not just running backs - players.

There were rumors in the air that all these different clubs were looking at me but I didn't know which specific clubs. No one told me anything. And then I got a message: 'Bayern Munich want to meet you.' I was like: 'Oh my god. Really?' It was both exciting and scary. I just had to prove to myself that I could compete at this level.

Knowing that the teams in front of us are sometimes better than you, you have to recognise that and be humble. It's part of the game.

Sometimes, it doesn't matter if you're the world champ or not.

To be honest, after the draft, I'm always excited.

At all big clubs, there is pressure. They all want to win and expect to win.

I want to win lots of titles.

We're really excited to be even talked about in the same breath as Foo Fighters or Metallica.

There is always the excitement of running races.

My goal was never to be the best. I always wanted to make my money, and, of course, I always wanted to win my fight. Because if you keep winning, people got to say 'yeah, he is the best middleweight.' But to be honest I don't care.

My biggest motivation is knowing what it feels like to win medals and thinking that I want that feeling again. It was incredible to succeed in Beijing and come home to your whole country behind you but, importantly, all your family and friends.

I wasn't thinking that I was going to go through my career undefeated. You expect to lose sometimes.

We all want to win as many trophies as possible.

I want to get to the big games where everybody's watching.

My wife loves to tell me that I love to tell people, 'Oh, I never thought WWE would sign me. I never thought I'd be on TV. I never thought I'd be a champion. I never thought any of those things were remotely possible.'