Rodney Hood Quotes

To me, life is so exciting. To me, life is always trying to beat someone in something competitive. It's kinda been my whole life.

I never had goals to be in the top 10 or top five in the world. I just try to find the borders, find what level I can reach. I have a good team around me, so hopefully it's going to get even better.

We have to always set an aspiration for ourselves and then strive to get there.

I want to be regarded as the best guy in the world, and I want to beat the best guy in the world.

I love putting a chip on my shoulder. It's just more motivation to go out there and show my ability.

I will not settle to become No. 2. Ever since I was a child, even before coming here to the Philippines, I've always believed in doing my best.

I'm fighting because I want to be the best and I want to beat the best and I want to make a name for myself. I'm not fighting because I want to live comfortably for the rest of my life.

I'm a competitor. I'm going to compete each and every day to get better.

We have to enjoy ourselves and go for every trophy we can.

I like to break the records, break the limits.

Having guys ranked in front of me that I know that I'm better than, that's always going to drive me.

I think no matter who you are or what you do in life, you should set the bar high, that way, when you do obtain those things, you can say, I did this, but if you didn't get it, you can look an see what you needed to do to get there.

If there's no game, isn't winning a pretty meaningless concept?

The only thing I'm addicted to right now is winning.

I think competition can make people stronger at whatever it is they're competing on. If we're competing in some athletic event for competitive swimmers, really intensely competing, it's likely that both of us will become better, but it's also quite possible we'll lose sight of what's truly valuable.

I think life is sort of like a competition, whether it's in sports, or it's achieving in school, or it's achieving good relationships with people. And competition is a little bit of what it's all about.

Be not content with what you have or are.

Every time I step on the court, I know I can beat my opponent.

I want to win every single tournament that I'm playing in.

When people tell me I can't do something, that's what excites me. It makes me perform better.

When I do something, I don't want to be second best. That's the right way.

You're never too old to start learning, and you're never too young to aim high and achieve great things.

Your ambitions - don't limit them. Where do you want to go, and what would be required of you to grow into that? Put yourself together a plan, and develop the skills to get there.

I try to be myself. Do anything to win games.

It's great when you can challenge yourself against the top players in tense situations. I've always enjoyed it.