I was very successful from a very early age, and I want to keep it.
I just cannot take mediocrity. I just cannot take it on any level.
When you are in the company of greatness, there is only one thing to do: to raise your game.
I know I'm an overachiever, and I'm not apologetic about it.
I think that's one of the most important thing for a player to have - to have goals for yourself, that you want to make steps, that you want to improve yourself, that you want to go the highest level.
I'm the type of person that always strives to be great.
The pressure has increased; I have to practise more and keep performing better.
We strivin' for perfection.
You always dream of being number one. You don't dream of being two, three or four when you're a young kid. I want to be the first overall pick. I feel like that would be a dream come true if that happens.
It's important for me to work hard and give 100 per cent in training to try to improve.
I wanted to be the best in the world.
Those who attain any excellence, commonly spend life in one pursuit; for excellence is not often gained upon easier terms.
Aim at perfection in everything, though in most things it is unattainable. However, they who aim at it, and persevere, will come much nearer to it than those whose laziness and despondency make them give it up as unattainable.
I want to be known as trying to be one of the best of the best - whether I get there or not, it's up to opinion.
Maybe I'm not a great man but I damn well want to break the record.
We gain nothing by being with such as ourselves. We encourage one another in mediocrity. I am always longing to be with men more excellent than myself.
I always strive for the best.
I don't look at it like I've had a lot of success. I'm always hungry to do more, break records, and things of that sort.
No doubt about it, the higher you achieve, the higher you reach.
I'm a very ambitious player, and I want to be around those top players. I want to compete with them and learn from them.
I never wanted to be mediocre at anything.
I need to always improve and that is why I work hard to try and keep my place in the squad.
I've always been really ambitious, whatever I do. At school, I always wanted to be the best in the class - no, it wasn't enough to be the best in the class, I'd want to be the best in the country.
I want to be the best, so whatever accolades come with that, I've just got to go out there and keep continuing to prove my play on the field.
