Joe Gomez Quotes

Vermaelen is like a role model to me. His life is all about football and he's extremely disciplined. I'm more laid-back than he is. Thomas isn't the type of person to go out for a drink on a regular basis, unlike me.

I am a calm person, and I know my responsibilities. I will show it on the field.

I was pretty wild as a kid. Football tamed me. It put me on the right path, got me focused.

I am a believer in discipline; it takes a lot to do well. You need discipline for those little excursions into the chaotic that make life interesting.

You have to be serious-minded in business, but not take yourself seriously.

Acting like an adult and being professional on set and getting my work done has just been a lifestyle for me. It's not something I have to try hard to do, necessarily.

For all the fun, don't forget: I always knew when to put my golf balls down and practice.

Discipline, work. Work, discipline.

The day I think about throwing the ball away at the beginning of a play, I should stop playing.

Discipline is knowing what you're supposed to do and doing it as best you can... On third down and short yardage, the Raiders don't jump offside. That's discipline - not a coat and tie, not a clean shave.

I've always really just liked football, and I've always devoted a lot of time to it. When I was a kid, my friends would call me to go out with them, but I would stay home because I had practice the next day. I like going out, but you have to know when you can and when you can't.

The problem is there's still a big kid inside me who likes to have fun. I am passionate about my cricket and I love my family, but I'm also a kid and maybe I need to grow up... And maybe I don't.

I just try to do the best job I can with what I'm given. My main focus is the work and not the glamour.

You've just got to have to put the work in. Put work first. Put the hours in and the time in, and do your job. And when you get a little time off, you can go out and have a little fun. But you have to make sure you get done what you need to get done first off.

I take the work seriously, just not myself in it.

I keep my head down, my mouth shut and work hard.

I just do my job; I'm out there to make plays and play football.

I grew up very disciplined and doing what I had to do.

It's important I keep my feet on the ground and stay humble and still work hard.

I'm just a quarterback. I'm just who I am.

I pride myself on what I do every night. I pride myself on my work ethic and how I carry myself. I want to be mature in my approach but focused and disciplined.

Pretty much just stay humble. And continue to work hard and let the game come to me and try not to make even more plays or jump plays. Just let the game come to me and play my defense and my responsibility.

We all like a party but when that 'becomes the main feature of your lifestyle as a footballer, I haven't got time for that.

When you let that discipline slip you're going to have big problems on the field.

Being a baseball player is most important, first and foremost. Obviously, there are other obligations that come with everything. You just need to balance it and take it in stride, but at the same time, be mindful of your time and prioritize everything and what is most beneficial.