Player Quotes - Page 21

• I'm a big proponent of Hawk-Eye. I think it's a wonderful addition, not only for the players, but more importantly for the fans.

  Jim Courier

  Eye, Thinking, Fans

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• Early in my career, I had no consistency. Now I'm the most consistent player on the tour. It feels pretty good.

  Roger Federer

  Careers, Consistency, Consistent

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• Drawing is one of those things which sit on the uneasy bending line between instinct and instruction, where seeming perversity eventually trumps pleasure as the card players and the kibitzers interact and new thrills are sought.

  Adam Gopnik

  Drawing, Risk, Bending

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• If there is any bad feeling I hope it's against me and not my players - I may put my tin helmet on without them seeing!

  Glenn Hoddle

  Feelings, Tin, May

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• I was just a very emotional player. I wore my emotions on my sleeve. I pretty much told you how I felt. I didn't mince words, so to speak. If I felt bad, I let you know that I felt bad. If I felt you were playing sorry, I told you. If I was playing sorry, I told myself that. I came from an era when losing really hurt. I didn't see anything good about it.

  Gary Clark, Jr.

  Hurt, Sorry, Emotional

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• He is someone I respect [Beckham] as a man and as a player. He is the captain of England and has been a European champion. I have never been critical of him and reports implying that are incorrect as I've never made comments about him

  Jose Mourinho

  Men, Champion, Captains

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• Like I always said, if I'm one of the top players in the game, pay me like I'm one of the top players in the game.

  Terrell Owens

  Games, Pay, Said

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• I have made my thoughts on it (sledging) well known over the last couple of years. We are more than happy to be talking to opposition players in the field so long as it is not personal or abusive.

  Ricky Ponting

  Couple, Talking, Years

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• This decision will only strengthen the bond between women players and one of the world's great sporting events [on equal prize money at Wimbledon

  Maria Sharapova

  Prize Money, Decision, Events

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• My dad was a big card player.

  Vince Vaughn

  Dad, Cards, Bigs

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• Unfortunately apparently I am to blame because I don't produce enough English players.

  Arsene Wenger

  England, Blame, Enough

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• As someone who's very competitive, I'm someone who abhors losing more than I enjoy winning. In that regard, it hasn't been a great two months, but I think our players' attitude remains pretty resolute.

  Skip Prosser

  Attitude, Thinking, Winning

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• Coach John Wooden used seven players at UCLA. Coach Denny Crum used to say, 'The more moving parts you have, the greater the chance you have for a breakdown.' I think there's a lot of veracity to that.

  Skip Prosser

  Moving, Thinking, Ucla

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• There is a possibility that your ability as a player may well be analysed by future generations on your one day statistics. That's the day I dread most.

  Allan Border

  One Day, Generations, May

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• The young British players need to take responsibility themselves for their form and ability.

  Tim Henman

  Responsibility, Needs, Form

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• There is no desire from the new British players. They say their coach doesn't travel with them so it's hard, but I played hundreds of players from Eastern Europe and Russia who had no facilities at all.

  Tim Henman

  Russia, Europe, Desire

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• A player's effectiveness is directly related to his ability to be right there, doing that thing, in the moment. He can't be worrying about the past or the future or the crowd or some other extraneous event. He must be able to respond in the here and now.

  John Brodie

  Past, Effectiveness, Worry

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• Mark my words: If Shaun Rogers is healthy, he'll be the NFL defensive player of the year.

  Matt Millen

  Years, Nfl, Healthy

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• I think every coach has to adapt to what they have, because they're what you get. You can't just go out to the player tree and pick all the great ones. That doesn't happen. You get a Barry Sanders every now and then. You get a Billy Sims every once in a while. And when you have it, you adapt to their strengths. Whoever comes in here and whoever has this job needs to adapt and will do that.

  Matt Millen

  Jobs, Thinking, Tree

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• I was never happy that my injuries cut my career short and ultimately forced my decision to step away from tennis. I have enjoyed my time away from the court, a period that has allowed me to experience a different side of life. However, I miss the game and the challenge of competing at the highest level of tennis, and I want to gauge whether I can stay healthy and compete against today's top players.

  Martina Hingis

  Cutting, Games, Careers

  "Hingis plans comeback to top tennis three years after retiring" by Steve Bierley, www.theguardian.com. November 30, 2005.

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• I don't think players care too much about stats and statistics.

  Ashley Cole

  Thinking, Care, Statistics

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• You cannot control the market, you cannot control the players, you cannot control the clubs. You can try - but we have done our best.

  Rafael Benitez

  Trying, Done, Clubs

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• I would rather have a player who showed a bit of heart out there than one who just accepted things.

  Fergie

  Heart, Accepted, Bits

  "Fergie: Roon's Rages mean he's got heart" by David McDonnell, www.mirror.co.uk. September 10, 2005.

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• It's just that [the Hawks have made] a lot of changes. A lot of their great players have moved on. They have a lot of new faces and a lot of young guys who are going to be a part of this team for a long time. It'll take time. They've got a nice little core to start with.

  Mike Modano

  Nice, Team, Long

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• There is always going to be competition. When you play for a top club, you're going to attract top players. It's part and parcel of football.

  Jermain Defoe

  Football, Competition, Clubs

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