Jonathan Agnew Quotes

There's a lot of pressure that comes with being a NFL quarterback wherever you're at, and I'm ready to tackle any situation that's in front of me.

I think the quarterback position, moreso than in all of sports, no other position compares - you rely on so many people to do your job.

I think a lot of the time, when things were going wrong, I would get blamed for things because I was the point guard.

Learning on the job as England captain is hard.

I have so much respect for directors. It's a tremendous amount of pressure; you have to keep steadfast and keep what you know is right.

In the IPL, you are often single-handedly responsible for the fortunes of your team. It makes you more responsible as a player.

I definitely see myself as a leader. One of the ways I've been lucky enough to lead and likely to continue to lead is just my actions and the way that I approach the game and working hard and being a player that steps up in big-time situations when plays need to be made.

As a quarterback, obviously, you're going to be put in the forefront whether you like it or not, and if you're not then you're not doing your job.

I know that it is a huge responsibility to be the captain, the No. 10, but I like it. I like the responsibility, the pressure, and I like playing football.

Anytime you're playing with a team that's losing, the main guy is going to take a lot of the heat.

I never knew a manager that didn't have pressure.

I play better when guys depend on me.

I never enjoyed being the star-man because as soon as you become the focal point of the team, you assume an extra burden of responsibility.

It's the life of the manager: when you make a decision, and the team doesn't win, the pressure comes. But that's part of the life of a manager and footballers as well.

I realize the responsibility of being a starting point guard.

I have to put my team in a good situation.

Being the leader of a division is a pressure, but it's one that I feel I am ready for.

I have a lot of empathy for quarterbacks.

When you're not playing, it is difficult to feel that you are the leader of the team.

When you're a point guard, man, if you're not up to par, you're in a lot of trouble.

It's hard to be a leader right away, but playing quarterback, you have to.

People say I'm a natural leader, but I just go out there and do my job and do whatever it takes to win; that's what comes with being a leader, those are the sort of things I've done as I've tried to grow into a leader and I'm just going to continue to do them.

Players sometimes don't want to have this heavy weight on their shoulders to carry the team or to get asked in certain situations to have that responsibility.

A captain has to be able to look a player in the eye before he starts his run-up or goes out to bat.

There's the pressure of being a No. 1 on the call sheet, being a lead actor. There's almost this feeling like being captain of the team. You want to put a bit of energy into actually setting a good example.