Players Quotes

We spent a lot of money on some players.

I have worked out with the Thunder, Lakers, Knicks, Grizzlies, Spurs, and a few others before the draft. I have worked out primarily against shorter and supposedly faster players in these workouts.

All I've done all my life is just tried to better the game for our players and for those people watching.

We decided to go the way of trading and getting younger players.

I like stubborn players. At least they have an opinion. If they are right or wrong, this doesn't matter for me.

The challenge coaches face is replacing players they were counting on to be major pieces of a puzzle. In a lot of cases, there is just no way to make the necessary adjustments.

The only football players in my time were fellows who really loved to play football. They were not in it for the money. There wasn't much money there. They would have played football for nothing.

Young players need freedom of expression to develop as creative players... they should be encouraged to try skills without fear of failure.

Even all the top players going to Europe to play helps soccer in America, as do all the MLS players like Beckham and all that, they're trying to promote it. At the end of the day it's about getting the younger generation interested at an early age so most of them will move on and play.

The worst thing is the day you realize you want to win more than the players do.

The reason I didn't take the baseball route is because they don't have rankings for baseball players.

Most players in this league say they want consistency.

My Mother is Swedish and my Father is Scottish, he played for Charlton in the 1960's and was in the Army, he captained the British forces team. We then moved to S.A. because a lot of players did that at the time.

Football players win football games.

I was blessed to work with The Jazz Messengers when the two piano players were Keith Jarrett and Chick Corea.

Mentally, the only players who survive in the pros are the ones able to manage all their responsibilities. Everybody struggles in different ways.

Sometimes the ATP puts a lot of pressure on the players and sometimes you get injured because you play on a dangerous surface. Nothing happens, no one pays for that.

Football's about the young players, bringing youth team players through to the first team and hopefully getting the best out of them so they can go on to play for their country.

I know what I want at least, and the older I get I think I'm better at getting it out of players and singers.

Theatre director: a person engaged by the management to conceal the fact that the players cannot act.

After a while, though, you realize that a whole slew of young singer-songwriter piano players are getting compared to you. That's when you feel the passage of time is occurring.

I listened to classical guitar and Spanish guitar, as well as jazz guitar players, rock and roll and blues. All of it. I did the same thing with my voice.

We should because when coaches get fired, the players have a lot to do with it.

It's something that jazz has gotten away from, and it's unfortunate. Players aren't physical anymore.

For us chess players the language of artist is something natural.

We've got a support system that gives our players a wonderful opportunity to graduate. If they go to class and give good effort, they can graduate from this school, and I believe that's important when you go out recruiting.

In my early days, I never used finger vibrato at all. I originally carved my reputation as one of the 'fast' guitar players.

I've had one very bad ankle injury but otherwise I've been incredibly lucky with my fitness. I've worked hard at it and I've always been fit even compared to other players. That sustains you through various parts of your career, but I am 36.

I'm very excited about my new agreement with the Heat. This contract allows me to address all of my family's long-term financial goals while allowing the Heat the ability to acquire those players that we need to win a championship.

While it is true that Frank had a great sense of humor, he was also very serious about composing music. In reality there are only a handful of skilled players who can play his most complex pieces. It takes a lot of patience to learn and requires a fantastic memory.