Adam Thielen Quotes

We worked so hard, spent so much time in weight room and in camps to be where we are today. We wanted to come out and be as good as any team in the state, to prove we could hang with any team at any time.

There is nothing better than to make it to the College World Series. All of the extra reps in the weight room, all of the early morning practices, and all the hard work spent the entire year makes it worth it.

Competing in sports has taught me that if I'm not willing to give 120 percent, somebody else will.

To be number one, you must train like you are number two.

I didn't understand going to practice two hours early, going hard in practice, and then staying an extra hour after that. But once I started doing it, my game didn't feel right if I didn't do it.

I've always felt like I know how much I've put into every offseason.

I just want to be the best defensive player I can be and anything I can give us offensively is a bonus.

That's why we play. That's why we train. That's why we do everything in the offseason. It is to win a World Series.

The will to win is important, but the will to prepare is vital.

We're getting rewarded. We don't give up on the play and we show some character at the same time, but there is a long way for us to get to where we want to be.

The only question to ask yourself is, how much are you willing to sacrifice to achieve this success?

Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice and most of all, love of what you are doing or learning to do.

I can't imagine a person becoming a success who doesn't give this game of life everything he's got.

Most people have the will to win, few have the will to prepare to win.

As an athlete, success is not just about winning; it is about working hard and giving it all you have. I have always taken one match at a time and worked hard; when I succeeded, I worked further on the aspects of the game which worked for me; when I failed, I listed out my weaknesses and worked on them.

You can have anything in this world you want, if you want it badly enough and you're willing to pay the price.

I know what it takes to get to the top.

You aren't going to find anybody that's going to be successful without making a sacrifice and without perseverance.

Competing at the highest level is not about winning. It's about preparation, courage, understanding and nurturing your people, and heart. Winning is the result.

We crave instant success these days. If you are a really good sprinter and long jumper, you don't want to spend two or three years on a whole new set of events. You're used to doing well and it's difficult to give that up.

What I can tell them is the way you become an Olympic champion is to start working now. I tell them why it's always worth it to put the time and effort into something you want to be good at.

Football taught me how hard you had to work to achieve something.

To be honest with you, I never looked at soccer as a sacrifice.

There are great disciplines from being a sportsman that you can transfer into being an artist. The preparation, the sacrifice, the constant desire to improve.

To be a part of a championship team, I'm excited... This is the closest I've ever been to a championship. I'm looking forward to the challenge of helping this team repeat.