Barry Larkin Quotes

If I don't practice the way I should, then I won't play the way that I know I can.

The reason everybody is so amazed and enamored with me right now is because I have worked every angle, I have worked every formula, I have worked every equation, I have seen every club, I have seen every performance, I have seen every joke, I have studied, I have done my job. That's why I'm good. It's not because I got up one night and decided I wanted to tell some f - -ing jokes.

One thing you notice is, there's a lot of people with raw talent, and then there's people who take that talent and work hard.

Then I realized that to be really good at this requires a lot of energy and concentration and skill.

I can't stress the importance of working hard enough, work on all aspects of your game. If you does that and you have the ability, you'll come through.

What makes knowledge automatic is what gets you to Carnegie Hall - practice, practice, practice.

You have to hone your craft, but you also have to be born with a certain amount of talent, and I never took the talent for granted - I've always worked really hard to be as good as I could be.

Nobody's a natural. You work hard to get good and then work to get better. It's hard to stay on top.

I hope I can show my talent in every game.

There's mediocre jazz, mediocre salesmen, mediocre golfers. If you want to be good, you have to really hone your skills.

If you really want to be world class - to be the best you can be - it comes down to preparation and practice.

It's not just about waking up and trying to be a star... It's practice, practice, practice.

I think the ability to hit - some guys have it and some guys don't - but I think how dedicated you are to trying to get the most out of yourself, I think kind of determines how good you are and for how long. I was born with the ability to hit, but my work ethic has taken it to the next level.

What people don't realize is that professionals are sensational because of the fundamentals. The sensationalism has taken over the professionalism.

Wanting to be a good actor is not good enough. You must want to be a great actor. You just have to have that.

The top athletes are consummate pros who work obsessively at their craft. Approach yours the same way.

Everyone should be good at what they do.

I don't think you can ask anybody in any walk of life to do anything at a championship level without doing it over and over and over and over and over again in preparation.

Perfecting your craft is one of the main keys in being successful.

Whenever I get the opportunity to play I do the best I can.

If you keep doing something you are good at, it's going to get you by.

I think everyone talks about talent. It's really one of the most overused terms. It comes down to, do you play, and do you win? Talent is one factor, but certainly not the only one.

I've been on my grind to be the best player I can.

If you want to be one of the best players, everything is hard.

If you work hard and you're somewhat talented, you'll be successful in this league.