Gareth Barry Quotes

I'm a prideful person when it comes to competition.

Serbian people are not soft, and if the coach wants me to play, then I will.

I am not saying I don't think I'm good, but I'm not the type of player to have an ego or big myself up.

Every time, the mindset I get when I get on the floor is that I'm the best player on the floor.

When you get on the floor, you've got to think you're the best player. Everybody does that.

When you are a player, you don't really understand the criticism when you feel like you played pretty well.

If I wanted to play soccer, I'd step out on that soccer field like I'm the best soccer player. Even though I don't have that much experience, I always try to have that type of confidence in myself just to make people believe it.

Every time I'm on the court, I think I'm the best player. That's the mind-set a lot of players should have.

There is one thing you must know about Marko Arnautovic if you want to understand what makes him tick: he believes he's the best player in the world.

I think when guys watch me play, I think that raises the level of other guys because of the way I play the game.

As a cricketer, I played on bravado and character. My personality was bound up with how I played the game.

I wouldn't join Miss Universe if I thought somebody else deserved it more than I do.

It's not just about talent. It's about having players with good mentality.

Rankings mean nothing. You have to talk trash.

No matter the wins and losses, you can control your attitude. You can control you coming into work each and every day with the right attitude and wanting to get better and trying to get better.

To have healthy competitions among players for places in the team is good for Indian cricket and the game in general.

I think a lot of times you start to second-guess yourself, especially as a young player, but you've got to have confidence that everything will be all right.

Every player has their doubts in their self, but they need support.

Having your competitiveness and your desire as an athlete called into question is, for sure, frustrating.

In every club, 11 players are happy and the others unhappy. This is correct because if one player doesn't play and is happy, he's crazy.

Every time I have the ball in my hands, which is every play, I feel I'm the best player on the team. That's just my mentality. I'm not saying that in a cocky way, but everybody should have that mentality when they step on that field.

I don't do nervous, really. You always have to respect your opponent, respect the game of football, and be 100 per cent focused.

I know how good I can be. I'm not being big-headed. I think all players have to have that confidence and self-belief.

As a player, you don't put a price tag on your own head. You can't go around thinking, 'I'm worth that much.'

I certainly fear no one, and I know I can go out there and match up with the world's best.