Top 104 Quotes & Sayings by Clint Dempsey - Page 2

It's easier to destroy than it is to create, but I've always enjoyed the creative aspect of the game.

I like scoring against everybody.

For a number of years, I struggled and put distance between God and me. But He was faithful and patient and provided gradual healing and strength.

It's where you're from - it's your roots - and that's why I like to get back to Nacogdoches in the offseason and hang out with my family. To me, it keeps me grounded and reminds me of how far I've come.

Any goal is a good goal.

You always want to score as many goals as possible, but the most important thing is if the team does well.

It's always great to be home and play in front of family and friends, especially for a big game.

I grew up with the South American style of toca-toca.

I got to experience being captain in the World Cup. For me, that was something special, and I'll always kind of remember, but it's never been a big thing for me to be captain.

I never really thought of myself as a captain. I always thought of myself as a guy trying to win games, a guy who could look back and have no regrets.

Family comes together when you deal with hard times because it's the only way you know how to cope.

Now my faith in Christ is what gives me confidence for the future. I know that through both good times and bad, He is faithful and will watch over me.

When people ask me what club I supported growing up, I didn't really watch club soccer. The only channels I got had World Cups and the Copa America, so I gravitated toward the Latin American, South American style of game.

I didn't get started until late. I didn't get started until I was 20. I turned 21 in my first MLS season, in March. It's always been a race against time, really, for me. It's kind of my mentality, to make up for lost time.

I've played in a lot of important games in my life.

When you're out there and playing, things are going fast. You've just got to trust your instincts and what got you there.

I've always pushed myself hard.

If you're having sequences where you're keeping 20 passes or more, then you're only growing in confidence in the game.

You know me: I'm a fighter.

Just being in Europe was a grind.

You're just grateful for every day, grateful for every game you get to play in because you never know when it's going to be taken from you.

You can be on a good team and not play at all.

It's always difficult, when you have such a quick turnaround and a long flight, to try to get ready for a game so quickly.

You go out and work hard and leave everything on the field. I think if you do that, you don't have any regrets. You can go home and look at yourself in the mirror.

The players you really feel bad for are the younger players, who haven't had a chance to experience playing in a World Cup.

I went through five different coaching changes at Fulham.

In college, I joined a team Bible study. God's Word brought me peace and a desire for a relationship with Him.

If someone has your arms around you, I'm not going to sit there and be like, 'OK, this is fine.' I'm going to try to bust out of it and get in position to score a goal.

It's just staying focused and working hard; that's all I've ever done. I was fortunate enough that things worked out for me. It doesn't happen all the time, but I don't let bumps in the road throw me off course.

Whatever position allows me to get touches in the attacking third, that's the position I like the most.

The most important thing is qualifying for the World Cup.

You don't want to hit your peak until late in the season.

The most important thing is the time you spend with the coach and what you all achieve.

I've been playing 90 minutes in MLS games. But when you're playing internationally in World Cup qualifiers, there's a little bit extra incentive there. It's win or go home.

Anytime you get good service to the box, it's always great as an attacking player because it gives you more opportunities to score.

I want to do something really special in my life.

The only way you're going to make it is to have a hunger for success and a will to win. That's something that's always pushed me.

I'm a kid from Nacogdoches.

It's a compliment that people think that I'm a good player. I remember when people didn't think I was good. And I remember being a rookie coming into the league with a big chip on my shoulder trying to prove myself.

God's Word brought me peace and a desire for a relationship with Him. I found that questioning Him and searching for answers through Scripture helped me grow and gave me direction. Now my faith in Christ is what gives me confidence for the future. I know that through both good times and bad, He is faithful and will watch over me.

Little did I know that the sport I loved and the skills I learned would later play a role in my relationship with God.

You've got to go out there and fight.

All you can do is play how you know how to play.

The more games you get, the more confidence you gain. I started to set the bar high for myself.