Joan Blades Quotes

Yes, I very much like to have a personal stake in what I'm writing about.

You'll read things and say, this is a really good project and it's probably going to be a hit, but I can see 20 other people playing that part. You have to have some sense of ownership to do a good job and be married to it for ever.

Man, if I made one million dollars I would come in at six in the morning, sweep the stands, wash the uniforms, clean out the office, manage the team and play the games.

I think if something's good and you believe in it, and you care about it, and you give it love and nurture it, it's going to happen.

People are not going to support what they did not help create.

Whenever I am applying myself to something, I can't help but be part of it.

I actually prefer teammates that have emotions. It means you care, compared to a guy that's kind of just nonchalant and goes about it like it doesn't matter. So I want guys that care. I want guys that show they care.

Believing in something and being a part of something you believe in and watching it work and coming from it.

The more people they can give us upfront the harder we play.

What you can't get out of, get into wholeheartedly.

Ummm... well, the only thing I want to do is stuff with people who care about what they're doing, which sounds obvious, but it's really not.

I wish my teammates, coaches and the entire Lions organization all the best.

I think everybody has to be better, right from me out. Everybody has to step up their games for us to be successful here. I've been lucky to be on some good teams over the years and that's what it takes, everybody contributing night after night.

Basketball is my passion, and I love it, and I love to see my players succeed. I'm here for them and my children. That's my passion.

If I put my name on something, I'm going to be involved. I'm not just going to put my name on it and not pay attention.

If you're going to spend two or three years immersed in a subject, you better be deeply interested in it, or it won't be interesting to the reader.

Nothing means more to me than helping my team win.

You have to have your heart in the business and the business in your heart.

You can't do anything to help your team win when you don't play.

Things always work when I put my heart into it, and more brands need to do the same thing.

Anytime Tom Watson is on your team, you've won. His passion, professionalism, attention to detail, and leadership are unparalleled.

I care a lot about Heart; I was there at the inception of Heart.

I define leadership as: Emotionally, you own your business. You own it with passion. And you either have or you don't have an economic investment. But when you have all three of those, you are the boss from Day One, and you care every single day more than anyone.

As captain, I want us to be ambitious; I want us to be winners - but above all, I hope we will show how much we love the game by passing the ball and achieving success through our technical and tactical approach.

I pursued to have my team win as much as we could, and it doesn't happen without great teammates.