Nicolas Anelka Quotes

Being a player and being a coach is really not the same thing at all.

You don't forget how to coach.

Many people have told me I could be a coach, but it doesn't appeal.

No, I'm not coaching. It's a huge responsibility to coach somebody.

Management is about arranging and telling. Leadership is about nurturing and enhancing.

I like coaching.

I never wanted to become a coach.

I don't like the idea of being a coach.

I like coaching a lot.

I enjoy working with the younger players and helping them to develop.

I'm not cut out to be a coach.

Hopefully I'll be a GM one day, or even a coach, teaching the game to the young guys.

One of my greatest talents is recognizing talent in others and giving them the forum to shine.

I think a leader has many roles to play. So, you know, one role is that of incubating talent; the other is that of being a strategist. It's a very interesting job I've got.

In terms of the coaching aspect and things like that, I've always been someone that prides themselves in helping young talent.

Anytime you can help a younger player out that's what you're supposed to do.

I always feel like I can teach.

I don't really look at myself as a mentor.

You must have a passion to coach.

I used to think that, when I was a director, I would have a very specific vision of what everything would look like, but now I am more of a camp counselor.

The art of teaching is the art of assisting discovery.

I feel really good in the teacher role.

I was happy working for the N.B.A., but to be honest, I decided that I'd probably get back into coaching. I missed the teaching, I missed the games, I missed the competition.

My first career was as a coach and a teacher.

I had to help to coax the performances and I really enjoyed that extra responsibility.