Top 115 Quotes & Sayings by Greg Rutherford - Page 2

I haven't actually checked my family tree, but Rutherford is a very old Scottish name, so I've probably got Scottish genes a few generations back.

Since the Olympics in London, people say, 'Greg's won again. That's what we all expect. Of course he wins.'

I think there are lot more lows in an athletes career than the highs, but you've got to be bale to take them on the chin.

I was persuaded to see 'The Muppets' by a friend, and I regretted it. A very boring hour and a half.

As a jumper, I try to defy gravity as long as I can. But no matter how far I jump, I'll always hit the earth eventually.

My parents were great at making sure I got out of bed when I needed to play football on a Sunday morning and that I was ready after school to go to training on a Tuesday and Thursday. But it was never forced upon me or rammed down my throat. If it had been, I could have ended up hating sport.

Ultimately, I love the sport; I love doing what I do.

There's definitely football in the blood, but my body made my decision for me that I was going to be an Olympic athlete instead.

Over the years, I've had torrid luck with things going wrong.

I've had 30 hamstring tears.

I have a real passion for anything medieval, which is why I love the drama series 'Game Of Thrones.'

I seem to be the 'luckiest' athlete around - and that's one of the most frustrating things. You compete against a vast array of people and train your whole life for those moments.

It's changed from one-hit wonder to 'Greg Rutherford wins events.' That's what I've always wanted, that level of recognition.

I wasn't jumping like Carl Lewis, but I still won an Olympic title.

There are not many people around the world who can say, 'I get paid to jump into a sandpit.'

Lolo Jones came up to me and said, 'Well done, Greg,' and I don't think I've ever spoken to her in my life.

It's very hard to win anything in athletics.

I think it was just me who thought I could be Olympic champion. I've been telling myself that, and I did that.

It's quite funny because I always talk to baby through Susie's belly, and every time I start speaking, I just get kicked in the face.

It will be good fun finding out what sport baby's good at; perhaps it will be something obscure. My parents were fantastic at taking me to training sessions and letting me try lots of different sports, so I want to do the same.

I want to become double Olympic champion, triple Olympic champion, five-time world medallist.

I dabbled in football myself until the age of 14, but I didn't have as much love for the sport as I did track and field. I would never have been good enough to take it to the highest level.

My grandfather died before I was born, so I never had the chance to speak with him about his father. But I learned about him from books.

People assume that you need to run fast to get to optimum fitness, but the truth is endurance lifting makes you stronger and leaner.

Being in a scenario where you're thinking, 'I can't do what I want to do due to the financial burden that comes with some of it,' makes you think, 'Well, I could go and do an after-dinner speech every night.' I'd probably earn more than I could in track-and-field. But that's a dangerous scenario to get yourself into.

When I chose athletics, I knew I wanted to be Olympic champion, and now I have done it in London.

I take my three dogs for long walks every day, and I use that time to talk myself through winning every major competition.

I do weights three or four times a week, and it has had an incredible impact on my confidence.

I would love to be an historian. I'm a bit of a history geek and love books and programmes on the subject.

I've never had a car sponsor or all the things that most others seemed to have had.

I've got two chocolate labradors, Murphy and Dexter. They're like my children.

Ultimately the clothing company is a large investment on my part, and I'm taking a huge gamble. But having a focus away from the track is good for you.

Even before I really started, no one said I would make it. But I always had belief.

I'd love to see some animals in their natural habitat - as long as those animals are being well looked after.

I think squats is a generic thing - you can do squats with anything. That's the great thing about it. As long as you get in a safe position to do it.

Skiing with friends in Reberty, France, after the Winter Olympics in 2010, was an amazing trip. I was at my happiest surrounded by all those mountains.

My worst flight was flying between Macau and Osaka in 2007. The turbulence was so bad that the cabin crew were assuming their crash positions. I had more than a bit of a sweat on.

For me, box step-ups and power clean [exercises] is by far the best.

I only enjoy legs day! For my training, it's sort of vital and I've learned to love it, I think.

I'm not a big drinker, but coffee is important to me.

Take noise-cancelling headphones, a good book, and wear comfy clothes.

For whatever reason, people aren't taught that sugar is a massive enemy.

I think if you're not going to look so daft walking down the street split your workouts a little bit.

I love cooking all different things, so any form of meat, fish, anything else. I do have a really strict diet, but it's all protein and veg basically. When you are on a diet like that you have to get inventive, so you have to be willing to try any different fish that's out there. Probably a favourite of mine is some baked trout fillets, on a salad.

I generally don't enjoy relaxing and doing nothing on holiday.

Nearly anything you need to get at the gym you can get naturally.A lot of training I do is running up hills, running up steps, just in the woods behind my house. Jumping on to things. All these things you can do anywhere, you don't have to go to the gym.

Motivating yourself, I think having big strong legs, that's pretty cool. Having a big VMOs [the teardrop-shaped muscle above your knee] is always nice. But, the thing is, when you see guys who are clearly gym junkies who only do bicep curls all day every day, and you see them walking down the street ...'Mate, what about the legs?'.

I always enjoy Oslo. It's a beautiful city, especially on a cold winter day.

Probably the biggest thing around not training correctly is eating. You've got to fuel your system correctly, and I think what we're very unfortunate with in this country [UK] is the [lack of] education around food and nutrition.

For getting lean and trying to get toned, it's not about having a low weight and maximising as many reps as possible.

I know a lot of people in Phoenix, so I've had some great nights there. It's always hot, too, so it's just a nice to be outside in the evening.

I'm not a grunter, I'm relatively quiet. There's a little bit of breathing out. Some people get really loud! There's a little bit of psyching up sometimes, if you're going for a really heavy weight you might make a little noise, but when lifting, I try and keep it quite quiet - I'm not a fan of male noise in that way to be totally honest. I think when girls do it it's not as bad, but when guys do it it's just like, 'Come on mate, hold it in!'.

I compete all over the world, so I travel two or three times a month and spend at least six months a year out of the country.

I love Los Angeles. It has a lot to offer culturally and has amazing restaurants.

I learned to ski at a young age and love it - but I don't get to do it as much as I'd like because of the risk of injuries.