Christian Yelich Quotes

I'm just ready to do whatever my team needs me to do. I'm just going to be prepared and ready to go out there and do my role, and do whatever my team needs me to do to win games.

The things I learned from the army - and I think it was a lesson for life - was how to work in unison with other people. How to take responsibility.

I'd rather play with 10 people and just get penalized all the way until we have to do something else rather than play with 11 when I know that right now that person is not sold out to be a part of this team.

One has to be available, very much available, and ready to protect the interests of his colleagues.

No matter who's at quarterback, you've got to be prepared and be ready to help out the team.

My opportunity, when it ever does come, I want to be ready. But my job, my role, and that's not going to change, is to be the best teammate I can be.

Essentially, when you join a team, you're making a commitment to your team. You can't take that lightly.

For us to be a really good team, everyone has to guard.

It takes all 11 on the field doing their job correctly to make it all happen.

Whatever's called I'm going to do my part. If the ball comes my way it comes my way.

If the team needs you, you need to sacrifice.

Of course, it's a huge luxury having LeBron on our team. At the same time, we have to be ready to play and we have to do our job.

One thing I've learned from all my time with Team Canada is that they're very, very prepared so knowing that's part of the DNA of Team Canada, you have to be prepared with whatever area your responsibility belongs to.

I can't say to the gaffer 'well I haven't played for three months, I'm not ready!' That doesn't work. I have to work as I would, or even harder probably in training so that if anything happens I am 100 per cent ready to come in.

There's something to be said with your quarterback your leader being there on Day 1.

Championship teams are built on being prepared, playing unselfishly and being held accountable.

If the players understand and accept that their leader is steering their direction through thoughtful, careful measures, then they will pull together to give the best effort every time.

I feel responsible that everyone has a really wonderful experience and to do the best work possible, and to always know my lines and to always be on time and to bring a level to the show in terms of quality that other people will follow.

I am not going to be the guy who's not pulling his weight.

I always feel I can play a role - just give me the time to do the preparation and I'll be it.

I think there's nothing that's not important. Everything you do - from how you connect with the guys in the locker room, to how you learn, to how you play on the field - everything's important; everything goes with the position.

The Marine Corps is some of the best acting training you could have. Having that responsibility for people's lives, suddenly time becomes a really valuable commodity and you want to make the most of it. And for acting, you just have to do the work, just keep doing it.

We have to back each other up no matter what. Defense, you have to do your job, and offense has to do theirs.

I will not refuse to do something that I can do.

I always felt like we were here to do a job, so you should be out there practicing and playing.