Player Quotes
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Because I wake up late, my day is often short. I'm much more active in the evenings, during which I alternately read, write, needle-point, smoke, email, and despair over my decision last June to put my television and DVD player out on the street because I wasn't getting enough work done.
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I was surprised I won the award because I've always been a very aggressive player and I earn my share of fouls on the court. I play rough, and because I'm an older player, of course I use tricks on the younger players.
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You ask me: 'Was he a fair player?' I say: 'No, I'm sorry, for me he was not a fair player.' I just think I respect him highly as a quality player. I did not like some things he did on the football pitch and I have the right to say that. It's not because you are older, suddenly, that you are a saint.
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Once in a while, I played second base; once in a while, outfield. But those were just pickup games and softball leagues. So when I bought the Yankees, I tried to stay one pace ahead of the players.
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If you identify yourself as a great football player, anytime anyone challenges that, you're going to have some kind of problem.
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I think players tend to get anxious if they've not really done things properly - like eating, resting or training. If you're fully prepared you've got nothing to worry about - it's just a game of football.
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Intelligence and war are games, perhaps the only meaningful games left. If any player becomes too proficient, the game is threatened with termination.
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You build a player like you build a house. You start with the foundations. The fundamentals.
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Loss generally occurs when a player overrates his advantage or for other reasons seeks to derive from a minute advantage a great return such as a forced win.
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Confidence? Are you kidding me? I mean, please. Look, some players grow up and play like that. I remember losing junior matches. Just being down 5-2 in the third, and they all just start slapping shots.
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I'm shocked every time that I've reached so many finals or won against so many players or whatever record it is. It strikes me and makes me obviously very happy and very proud that I've been able to do it for so many years at the highest of levels.
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He has the players too happy.
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David Cone is in a class by himself with three or four other players.
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Like any good shaman, professional baseball player, or politician, my mother always answered questions with questions.
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During the game, there has to be a moment where you have to set the tone. You have to let them know that you're a physical player.
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The way I approach things is that I'm a physical player.
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He has been our most consistent two-way player all year, and I can use him in any situation. He's an excellent offensive player with great speed and he is unbelievably strong on the puck. He cares about the team's success and winning more than individual stats. He's an important part of our club and he deserves the recognition he is getting.
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I have never discussed a player contract with an agent and I like to think I never will.
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Coaches build teams, parents build players.
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When you're the third player drafted overall, you have to make plays like that. It was great to have my family, coaches and friends here.
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It's not what you tell your players that counts. It's what they hear.
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In terms of merit, sports has mathematical statistics. That's how you know who the best player is.
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You don't win games as a coach during games. You win games as a coach before games. Players win during games, not coaches
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Anytime you see a player accidentally make a play like that, you want to pick him up.
