Bill Shoemaker Quotes

I've been racing for my whole life, and I know what I need to do to be able to win.

I didn't get into racing to make friends.

The preparation, commitment and desire to win will be no less than the last time I drove a grand prix car in anger.

When you're in a race car, you're going through so many different emotions throughout that race.

I decided to do the maximum to hold onto the lead for as long as possible. That is why I pushed so hard from the beginning. I was at 100 percent concentration.

In football, I need full concentration even though I really enjoy it.

When we race in London a world record will be the last thing on our minds.

I'm very big on focus.

Again, racing for me was about energy management.

When I get on the World Cup tour, I'm kind of disconnected from the world. I just kind of get wrapped up in my world and wrapped up in trying to ski fast every day, and I forget about everything else.

When I'm in the ring my main focus is just to get the job done.

When you put your helmet on and you're in the race, I find that's just everything there is in the world.

This is a highly competitive sport, and we are all very passionate when we are on the track.

I can focus on just one thing - that's basketball.

I don't know how I look when I'm on the court to tell you the truth, I'm just focused.

I am completely focused on being strong, riding fast, and enjoying myself. With the new generation of riders, only the chronometer counts. I need to be faster than them on track.

I think for me I've always loved being in the water and I love training and I love being at the pool so you know it's not a chore for me to go training, but come race day I would never just train to train - I train to race.

I love hitting the ball, controlling the ball. And yeah, even the roar of the crowd. I enjoy the roar of the crowd probably less than some players and more than some. But I'm not out here to be a celebrity.

Racing, competing, it's in my blood. It's part of me, it's part of my life; I have been doing it all my life and it stands out above everything else.

I must use Ferrari to the maximum. My priority is to get results. Then we will see what happens.

Trust me, my runners aren't going to run one event while looking past it to the second event. When they get on the line for the 10K, that's a do-or-die situation for them.

I like trying to win. That's what golf is all about.

Stay focused on the mission.

I'd far rather talk about players. They are the people who make things happen.

I have reasons to believe that I could win the World Cup, but I take it one race at a time.