Joe Root Quotes

When opportunities come my way, I'm going to try to make the play.

I would say if you do have ambitions, don't just wait around. Go out and make yourself as well-qualified as possible so you can take that rare opportunity when it comes along.

I can tell you that I'm getting open and I'm trying to take advantage of every opportunity that comes my way.

If you're not a player, it's hard to get into this league. You need a small opportunity that you turn into a bigger opportunity.

The way I look at it is I try to take advantage of every opportunity I've got.

I just have to make sure that, whenever an opportunity arises, I keep taking them.

It's very important for me to show younger kids that when opportunities are there, you have to jump on them.

I am not throwing away my shot.

Opportunities multiply as they are seized.

Every successful person I have heard of has done the best he could with the conditions as he found them, and not waited until next year for better.

The reason a lot of people do not recognize opportunity is because it usually goes around wearing overalls looking like hard work.

If you wait for opportunities to occur, you will be one of the crowd.

There's something about winning that's contagious.

I never wanted to let go of the opportunity, and so I hit upon 'VIP 2'.

Some people just look at opportunities and say, 'Maybe something better might come along; let's wait and see.' But you don't wait. You just grab it and go after it.

I just don't think there have been many people that have understood how important winning is to me.

Every time I got opportunities, I did something with it.

I always take my opportunities.

In Chicago, growing up there, that's how we played. You play for something more than just yourself. You play to win, and that's all that really matters.

I'm a winner. I focus on the games and that's all that matters to me.

At the end of the day I like winning.

There are two really good feelings. The first is when you land sponsorships that allow you to be competitive. Then to win a race is the icing on the cake that you've made with the sponsorship.

It's great to win, regardless of how you did it.

I knew I wanted to come in and make an impact, but, ultimately, you want to come in and win. That's all I care about.

I'm looking to win, man. That's it.