Top 100 Quotes & Sayings by Owen Farrell - Page 2

There will be nothing better than playing international rugby. It's a dream come true.

In the holidays at school, I used to go training with my dad every day. I used to see the hard work that went in behind what was an unbelievable Wigan team.

You don't really get fly-halves battering each other.

You'd be pretty stupid not to pick up things that others do well, people you admire.

There is a difference going onto the pitch with No. 10 on your back rather than No. 12, and you need to have a clear understanding and be unbelievably prepared for what you are going into and what you will face.

The technical stuff does matter. It gives you a bit more ownership, a bit more power to choose what you do so that if you miss one, you can try to figure out a way, and that makes the next kick really exciting because it means you've got to commit everything to it.

Rugby is a game where everything is connected - from your kicking game to your defence to your set piece and attack.

First and foremost, I just have to be myself.

Walking out in front of 80,000 spectators was unbelievable.

You do anything you can for your team.

I spent my time chasing rucks and never managing to hit any, so I quickly switched out to the backs.

I don't know how many times you see 10s tackle each other.

For me, you just get on with what's in front of you. It's always been the case.

I have always been a person with big aspirations, and I have always been confident I could take my opportunity, but you never know until you are out there.

Everybody loves playing against the best teams.

I get treated like everyone else, and that's the way it should be.

I don't like to get too far ahead of myself.

I love practising, ever since I was that kid in the field, but I don't set targets for each session or anything.

You must be confident and on top of all the plays you call.

Every time I kick a goal, I do the Joining Jack sign, which is two Js linked together for Jack's charity and for Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

You always want to hear from the best about how to be the best.

I want to learn, but I also want to show that I can cope. That's what you always want to do, to step up and perform.

As with any skill, you have to work at leadership. Watch how the best do it, review what you've done, and look at what you might do.

I do a lot of kicking practice and passing, and it has made a massive difference.

I'm pleased to have been able to contribute to some good team performances.

Getting to the halfbacks is a big part of any game.

That's the way it should be: there has to be a drive to constantly improve.

You see what type of player I am, and you see a lot of that in leaders. Hopefully, you lead from the front and, first and foremost, play well.

International rugby is a step up, and this is somewhere you come to get better and improve as a player.

I have some special things at home, but not too many. I've got two shirts framed - that's all - my first Premiership final with Saracens and my first England cap. They're not signed by anyone; they're not even washed. They stink!

Of course there are technical aspects to it, but every kicker has his own style. You have to find your own way, what works for you. The most important thing is to be comfortable and at ease.

I don't think anyone is untouchable.

Rugby's all I've ever wanted to do.

I had to write 1500 words on advertising and marketing at the weekend for my business management course, and you can't think about rugby while you are doing that!

The main thing for me - as a leader, anyway, is that you perform well. That's most of the battle.

You've got to be genuine and not try and be someone else - but be a better you all the time.

I only take pleasure in making a break if I've made the correct decision.

Anyone can be beaten. I don't think any team is unbeatable.

I enjoy playing. I enjoy training. I enjoy thinking about it, I enjoy talking about it.

Wales are obviously a team that like to play rugby in your half and put as many people as possible in the front line and get off the line and put pressure on you.