Devlin Hodges Quotes

You get into the game and you know you're probably not going to be in there long. It's like, while I'm in here, I better not mess up. That's the completely wrong mentality to have. That works against how I play because how I play is 150 percent, going all out, going crazy.

I'm not one of the guys that's going to hold back and try to win on points.

I don't ever feel cautious about making plays. I tell myself that injuries are more likely to occur if I try to play safe.

I like to have an attacking style on both ends.

You can't play to not lose.

I like to play attacking shots, even if it is in the first over of the game. If I get out playing attacking shots, then so be it.

I still say if the ball is there to be won I will go for it, whether with my head or whatever, and if it means us scoring or stopping a goal, I won't think twice.

It's not that we fly by the seat of our pants. We're not afraid of failure.

I'm a playmaker. I'm always attacking the rim and have somewhat of a reckless style. I try to be everywhere at once.

There's still nothing I love more than being in the air. I've always liked speed and things on wheels, going out there and putting it all out there, being on the edge.

I'll try anything. What are they gonna do, kick me out of show business?

I don't understand a way to work other than bold-facedly running towards failure.

I never really looked at myself as a scorer, but if the shot is there, I'm certainly going to take it.

Critics who have said a safer shot here or there would undoubtedly have won me a few more tournaments are probably correct. Going for the green in two was who I was as a boy - and it's who I remain as a man.

The onus is on the managers to send out an attacking formation and to tell their players to be bold.

I think I play with no fear: I run at players regardless of who they are and try to make a difference.

If someone's going to throw me in, I'm not gong to try and hit a ground ball to third, you know? I'm going to try and hit it in the air. If someone's going to throw me away, I'm not going to try and hit a ground ball to second, I'm going to drive it to right-center.

That's the most important thing in football: you need to take chances when you get them.

The Australian approach to playing cricket in general is quite an aggressive one.

I like to play aggressively, and it just lets me go for even more shots.

No, I don't think you can ever worry about playing not to get hurt. I think that's when you get hurt.

When you go out there and you try to change things around and avoid a guy or pick your spots to go at a guy, I think you're usually taking away a piece of your offense that you rely on a lot.

I know my background was defense, but I'm not a defensive coach who wants to win 9-7 every week.

I'm comfortable playing aggressively.

I think the most interesting stuff comes from people who've just got nothing to lose. You know, let's kamikaze this thing - just throw themselves in it, devil may care.