James Haskell Quotes

Rugby takes its toll.

People should realize my job is not as tough as a forward playing 80 games and getting hit every day.

I mean, I don't really remember playing a full season ever being 100 percent.

Pain is part of the sport.

I wasn't completely comfortable in the footy culture because I wasn't that comfortable in my own skin, which I am now. I'd fit in better now, but I don't miss the training and the injuries you get playing footy.

I was a better basketball player growing up in high school than I was a swimmer. Basketball to this day is my favorite sport.

I get very into my sports.

There's no doubt about it; playing football and how tough it is on the body afterwards.

Our sport is not made for anybody to be able to play it, especially at the NFL level, so there's obviously some risk that we all take knowingly.

So, baseball is probably more physical of the two mentally.

When it comes to sports, it requires a lot mentally and physically.

The pros stretch their bodies to the limit.

You have to try to win the ball at all costs and if someone doesn't get it quite right people get injured.

I just felt like I didn't have to go back to football. Anytime I don't have to hit somebody, I'm all for it.

I'm not really worried about anybody or anything. I think I have a lot to offer. It's just, with your rookie year, your body, it's just a lot. It may seem foolish, all those dunks and stuff: they look cool, but it takes a toll on your body, for sure.

As a goalkeeper, you have games where you're really exhausted afterwards, even though you didn't run as much.

It's part of the sport, getting hit.

You can't do WWE forever; like, your body will just not hold up.

You play 162 days, and you play every day, or you try to play every day, and it's going to take a toll on your body. But that's what we're out here for. We're out here to play.

I spent two great seasons playing in the Russian championship. I could have stayed there, but I went to the Premier League, which is much more competitive and requires much greater levels of fitness.

This is football, man. We all sign up to get hit.

With injuries, every match varies. The black eyes are accidents. The broken noses are accidents. But the bumps from when we land on the mat, they're hard. I think it looks easier, or the fans don't really understand what's happening, but it does take a toll.

WWE was far more tougher than working for a film where you could take a shot and go and rest in the trailer, but for WWE, one had to exercise, eat well, fight, and even deal with injuries.

I would challenge anyone who thinks that what we do isn't taxing on your body. People see what we do and think it would be fun to try, but I would challenge anyone to do what we do and show them how physically demanding it is. It deserves a lot more respect.

I love doing action films that do challenge me physically. I feel it's my job to keep my stamina up and be as physically fit as possible, so that I can just jump in and do it. It takes its toll sometimes and it's hard work, but I love that.