Player Quotes
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You build a player like you build a house. You start with the foundations. The fundamentals.
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David Cone is in a class by himself with three or four other players.
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I couldnt change who I am; I couldnt change the kind of player I am.
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Just because a club says a player is not for sale, it doesn't necessarily mean that.
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He has the players too happy.
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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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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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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'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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Beckham in Paris will certainly be good for shopping. I love this player but he is not the footballer he was. And if he comes to Paris now it will be to do something other than football.
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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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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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The way I approach things is that I'm a physical player.
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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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I have never discussed a player contract with an agent and I like to think I never will.
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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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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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Anytime you see a player accidentally make a play like that, you want to pick him up.
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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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The one thing about Joe Thomas, as good of a player as he is, he's even a better person.
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Coaches build teams, parents build players.
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I went through all the musicians in my life who I admire as bright, intelligent, virtuosic players.
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It's not what you tell your players that counts. It's what they hear.
