No-one gets an iron-clad guarantee of success. Certainly, factors like opportunity, luck and timing are important. But the backbone of success is usually found in old-fashioned, basic concepts like hard work, determination, good planning and perseverance.

Experience means you did a lot of things wrong.

If a team intimidate you physically and you let them, they've won.

Learn to differentiate between what is truly important and what can be dealt with at another time.

I've worked too hard and too long to let anything stand in the way of my goals. I will not let my teammates down and I will not let myself down.

I am building a fire, and everyday I train, I add more fuel. At just the right moment, I light the match.

English muffins with avocado is one of my favorite breakfasts.