Mohammad Amir Quotes

As an NFL rookie, I had to buy meals for older guys. I appreciate hierarchy. I understand teamwork.

Everybody knows that Coach Cliff is a great guy - on and off the court, he's great.

I've got quite a few people who I hold close to my heart and I trust, and a lot of footballing opinions that I care about.

I have a lot of respect for coach D'Antoni. He's one of the really class acts in this league who is willing to share. He's really impacted this league in a big way.

Everyone has helped me, but in particular, Scott Parker 100 per cent. What a person to be around: a great player and just a great human being.

When you're working with a big star, you always wonder what it's going to be like. Hugh Jackman puts you at ease within 10 minutes. He has such a wonderful energy and is so generous when you're doing a scene. He's just so funny and friendly and playful - he instantly becomes your friend.

Bottom line, I have nothing but respect for Peyton Manning... He was always a great teammate to me; he's still a great friend to this day.

As a team-mate, the one who taught me the most was undoubtedly Fabio Cannavaro.

In the theater, you get very close with everyone, and you have to because you're with each other all the time. I respect it. It's a challenge, but it's very worth the hard work.

Hang out with good people, do good things, and always put the team first.

I was lucky to play with guys who were not only good players, but great people.

When Dad looked at football players, he would take them in his own image. That's what he grew up around; that's what he was when he was a master sergeant in the Korean War. That's what I took, and that's what I want on my football team.

I've really learned a lot from Zac Brown over the years. He is someone that I consider to be one of my best friends, and besides my parents, he has taught me more than anyone else. Zac is, by nature, a giving and understanding person.

I think it's great just to be around great quarterbacks who have played in this league for a long time because everybody wants to.

My whole being and approach to work is shaped by Karan Johar. From him, I have learned that people should love to work with you, and you should give out warmth and energy to them.

Players like Didier Drogba, going to watch him play and seeing him off the pitch as well, I got to see how he was with the players and the youngsters. Growing up, he was a good idol. He's a bubbly, funny character. He likes to make people feel welcome. You need those kind of people, wherever you are.

You try to do the best for your club, and you also create relationships and friendships - with Neymar, my relationship is really strong.

Just being in the locker room as a young person growing up was something I've always enjoyed, without ever having it forced upon me.

Song Joong-ki is known for his sincerity and manners. He is younger than me, but I thought I learned many things from him.

On the pitch, I have always had that responsibility to lead the team. But, of course, when you are captain, players, especially the young ones, they look at you more for the things you do on and off the pitch. But I have always been a very calm person.

When you're around a sport awhile and sort of get to know everybody, you start to appreciate people more instead of just seeing a number and a sponsor and a competitor.

That's what is cool about football: you build life-long relationships.

The coaching community is really tight-knit.

Didier Drogba has been an inspiration to all of us in the Ivory Coast national team. He is a great motivator for all of us - and some of the talks he gives are like a president trying to motivate his country. It is not just what he does on the field - but also all he does for all of our people off the field.

I always try to talk to my younger teammates in the same way I would do with my older ones and you can see in their eyes how much showing them some respect means.