Joy of Playing Quotes

In the U.S., my whole life, I felt like I had to be the best and score more goals and run with more fitness so I could be the one in the limelight. I think that when I went to Sweden, I found the joy of being part of a team and contributing to everybody's success.

Maintain a childhood enthusiasm for the game of golf.

It's important, according to me, to train in small doses so as to not lose the joy of playing chess. I personally think too many coaching and training classes may take away a child's interest in the game itself. The essential thing to do is practise often and, in case of a doubt, to consult a trainer.

I believe that I'm a special player. I think people love the way I just try to play. I don't try to impress anyone when I'm playing or anything. I just have a feel for the game.

I am a guy who likes to do what I am doing with passion, whether it's a soccer match with friends or golf.

I got the chance to play the sport that I love, which was football, successfully for 25 years. Life has been great for me.

If I can make a kid smile playing baseball, that's pretty awesome.

I wouldn't trade my life with anybody else. I played during the golden day of baseball, back when it was a game and when it was fun.

It's always been the most important thing for me to enjoy my cricket.

The money thing, that's money, I don't play this for money, I play for the love of the game.

I love to play football. Why would I run away from playing football?

I could never have dreamt of the kind of career I had, but I was always happy with the ball in my hands or at my feet.

Money is not a motivating factor. Money doesn't thrill me or make me play better because there are benefits to being wealthy. I'm just happy with a ball at my feet. My motivation comes from playing the game I love. If I wasn't paid to be a professional footballer I would willingly play for nothing.

Whenever I'm really excited about a song, I want to learn it, and it becomes the first thing I play every time I pick up an instrument.

I played without fear. I've done that since I first kicked a ball in my back garden as a five-year-old, whether it's been my first game, my 100th game, or my 500th game.

If I have the worst season in the world, the best season in the world, whatever. If I'm playing football, I'm happy, and no one can take that away from me.

I just want to continue to play football and be myself.

I mean, when it gets down to it I just wanted to play the drums. The rest of it never meant that much to me.

I don't want to rely on what people say about me to feel good; playing's what I really enjoy.

I try to be passionate about every aspect of my life, how I love my wife, how I serve my wife, how I serve God. In the same way, I try to be passionate about football. I try to serve my coaches with passion. I try to serve my teammates with passion. I try to serve God, through football, with passion.

I have to smile because we, as footballers, are really lucky to do the job we do. But this is not just a job for me. It's my passion.

Bryan Cranston has got such an incredible light touch. He comes in egoless, but with bold opinions, and he wants to play. He wants to play. And that's what I've seen in great actors all my life and what I've always tried to nurture and keep in myself is that joy of playing.

I want just to show people good things - football is beautiful when you play games like that.

After 40 years of not playing, I admit I'm totally in love with my guitar. It's a Froggy Bottom acoustic steel string guitar. All I have to do is hit a couple of clean chords and the endorphins are right there. It's like the top of my head has come off and stardust and magic have fallen in.

I feel a responsibility to Fulham. It's been great ever since I arrived. I enjoy playing football, I really enjoy playing it at the Cottage and long may it continue.