Matt Harvey Quotes

A pitcher will never be a big winner until he hates hitters.

When I step on the field, you know what you gonna get.

During the season, I'm always locked in one gear, ready to play basketball, always keeping my guard up.

I don't go out there to hurt people, I don't even know how to attempt to hurt somebody. I play hard, bring the edge. I'm an instigator. That gets me going.

I like to compete. So, any time I get to go live - which means go all out - that's what I like to do.

I thought I had to show all my stuff and I almost tore the boards of the grandstand with my fastball.

I never smile when I have a bat in my hands. That's when you've got to be serious. When I get out on the field, nothing's a joke to me. I don't feel like I should walk around with a smile on my face.

A lot of my intensity in wrestling was due to my mental preparation before the matches. I got myself into a different world.

I was a tiger, a good fighter, in good shape, but I was always nervous before boxing matches.

Sportsmanship and easygoing methods are all right, but it is the prospect of a hot fight that brings out the crowds.

I don't give players a chance to hit me.

You have to go into each match believing you can beat all of the players.

Boxing brings out my aggressive instinct, not necessarily a killer instinct.

If you want to win a race you have to go a little berserk.

Of course for your main rivals, you're going to get extra motivated for it, particularly if you haven't played him for a long time.

I don't ever want the players to relax in a game.

I've always wanted to fight. I love to fight.

I am an intense person on the field. I always want to win, as it matters to me a lot. That's why I never like to lose the focus or intensity.

I'm a quiet guy, but on the pitch, it's different. You have to do everything you can to win and help your teammates.

He didn't have the best shots but the intensity of the match and the positive energy you got from playing Yannick Noah was something I didn't get from anyone else.

We gotta play hard and leave it all out there. Dive for lose balls, take charges, just do whatever it takes to win the game.

Whenever I'm on the field, I'm another guy.

I want the target on my back. I want everybody to come after me. That's been my goal since I started fighting.

Fighting football, not serenity football - that is what I like.

If you play tennis it is to have these moments, moments of adrenaline, where it gets dangerous. It is a bit masochistic.