Lawrence Taylor Quotes

Oh, I get pretty fired up on the court. I try to play with a lot of emotion, especially when I'm playing in front of a large crowd. I want to go out and do my best, and to do that, I have to play with the most energy possible.

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.

One thing when I started playing in the league, I saw that a lot of guys are friendly. It's OK to be friendly, especially off the court. But on the court, I want to dominate.

Every game matters.

Being the player who wants to impact every game is what I've always tried to be.

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

Good spectator sports share certain fundamentals. Their competitors battle head-to-head. Their winners are determined objectively: fastest runner, most points. They are refereed, not judged.

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

The greatest players use anger as fuel. Michael Jordan played every night with something like road rage.

I'll let the racket do the talking.

Whether it's a friendly match, or for points, or a final, or any game - I play the same. I'm always trying to be my best, first for my team, for myself, for the fans, and to try and win.

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

We have to win that game. But we have to win every game, that's the way it's always been.

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

I think there's a certain pride people have in competition.

When you go out on the field, you don't go out to make friends... I play to win the game and not just to compete.

The appetite and fight for winning a game outweighs any other thoughts.

It pumps me up - the whole idea of the bowler marking his run-up, popping at the crease, the crowd chanting, nerves building up. It's a very good feeling. Right from the first ball, I know I have to be at the top of my game.

You hope to bring your 'A Game' to any game, and of course you do in a final. You hope to bring experience, fitness, communication skills, motivational skills.

I'll play as long as that competitive spirit and drive is there because that's what gets me up in the morning, that feeling of having a batsman drive at you, play and miss, the sort of theatre around that sort of stuff.

I think pressure is great; it can make the game more exciting and force us to play our best.

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.

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

When I'm on the court, I just compete.

I've been an athlete and competitor my whole life, and there's nothing more that I get off on than competition.