Nothing is more expensive than mediocrity.
I knew I was dog meat. Luckily, I'm the high-priced dog meat that everybody wants. I'm the good-quality dog meat. I'm the Alpo of the NBA.
I want the Intercontinental title to be seen as more than just a 'mid-card belt.' The Intercontinental Champion used to be seen as a threat to the WWE Champion. My goal is to return the Intercontinental Championship to that level of importance.
I always wanted to play at the highest level. I didn't care what sport it was; I just wanted to play at the highest level.
When you're working with the best, it helps you to be good because then you are focusing on what you have to do.
If you're looking to be a professional athlete on the top tier of any sport, my best advice is to put everything you have into it. If you're not, somebody else is. It's got to be all or nothing.
The press doesn't just cover presidential campaigns, they influence them by making arbitrary decisions about who is 'top tier' and merits coverage.
Every player would love to get to the absolute top, and Real Madrid is it.
The Champions League, for me especially, is the most beautiful competition.
You have to be the first, best or different.
We must always go for the best. Do not compromise on quality. Reject if it is not the best - not only the best in India, but globally.
I am up to the speed of the Premier League, and that was what I was looking for.
To me, it's always a luxury to be able to work with the best of the best because they make it easier for you to do what you do.
The Premier League is a notch above. It's maybe the best league in the world.
I want to play for a club that fights to win the Champions League title.
The pace is unbelievable in the Premier League.
There is no B-Team at Bayern Munich.
I feel like a first-team Premier League player at Palace.
There's no club out there that is really a step up when you play for Bayern Munich. At most, you can join a club that acts at the same level.
Playing at the top level in the Premier League - that's where I strive to be.
Great music will always rise to the top if you give it a chance.
When you go up against the best of the best, you're ready for any type of competition.
Playing at the highest level really is something special for me.
You don't often see a cross section of female characters interacting with each other at the top of a chain.
That's one thing I relish, the pressure of having to try and beat the best teams in the world.
