Andy Van Slyke Quotes

I still have the passion to play.

I am a guy who likes to do what I am doing with passion, whether it's a soccer match with friends or golf.

If you've ever been around a group of actors, you've noticed, no doubt, that they can talk of nothing else under the sun but acting. It's exactly the same way with baseball players. Your heart must be in your work.

Denzel's all about the work. He's all about the acting. He's an actor. He'll tell you himself, 'I'm not a movie star, celebrity, something else. I'm an actor.' He steps on a set, that's what he is, and that's what he gives you. He gives his heart.

I think TNA has been an excellent locker room. They have a good mentality, they have a good work ethic, and they try really hard. They're obviously really passionate about wrestling, and there's a huge amount of talent.

I just think I respect the game and care for the game so much.

If I was playing for my local club I'd want to play in exactly the same way as if I was playing for England and, if that ever changes, it's probably time to stop.

I go into calling any match, any fight - I don't care if it's the main event or the opener - that these guys have put in their work: they're here for a reason, and there's a reason I'm calling this fight, so I do want to give it as much attention and respect and energy as I would the main event or a championship fight.

I hope that the fans know that we always show heart.

To be honest with you, I just want to be true to the game of basketball, and that's what I've always tried to do.

Love me or hate me, I hope the WWE Universe can respect that night in and night out, I've given it my all.

Even now I want to keep my amateur spirit, to spend my time, to be in the sport with all my heart.

I'll give my heart and soul whenever I step on that field and even when I'm on the sidelines. And at the end of the day, that's really all you can ask of someone.

And watching Ed, he's really coming into his own doing some new things onstage I've never seen him do. He's really getting into it, putting 120 percent into the show. We feel comfortable and excited.

When I'm on the court, I try to play with all my emotion and heart.

I don't care what stage or what reason, as long as we're playing.

There is one common thing in superstars - enthusiasm and humility towards their work. Off sets, they are big stars for others, and they carry themselves the way they want to. When they are working, they are not stars.

As the days went on, I didn't mind the games. In fact, I looked forward to them. That was the easiest part of all. I couldn't wait to get to the ballpark I'd be the first one there and I was willing to do anything. I think that's why the veterans liked me.

I just want to continue to play football and be myself.

I love the fans, I love the game of baseball, and I love Cincinnati baseball.

The fans have what they want. They want entertainment, they want passion and they want commitment.

Daniel Radcliffe is one of the hardest working people I have ever encountered and someone that so loves what he's doing and so eager to learn and is so brilliant at what he does.

In every role that I do - whether I'm a teacher, actor or mentor - I do it with total dedication and as much honesty as I feel is required because there's no alternative to honesty and hard work.

Giving a good performance, giving it all is what it's all about. I love to perform.

There's a place in my heart for every team I played on.