A Quote by Rohan Bopanna
The journey has definitely not been easy, but all the sacrifice has paid off very well in terms of my performance on-court.
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I'm a different person off the court than I am on the court, where I'm very competitive, a perfectionist, and I can be hard on myself sometimes. Off the court, nothing really bothers me. I'm easy-going.
I'm very easy-going off court, but I really want to win once I'm walking on to the court.
Any award the NBA gives you, whether it's on the court or off the court, it's definitely an honor.
It's easy to say, and a lot of people pay lip service, saying, 'I want to win.' But, well, everybody wants to win. What are you willing to sacrifice to be able to win? Are you going to sacrifice money? Are you going to sacrifice playing time? You gotta sacrifice something.
The only reason to be in politics is public service. There's no other reason. Frankly, if that's the best job you can get in terms of money, that's too bad, you know. Because frankly, it's not well paid, everyone knows that. So for most people it's a big sacrifice.
I set very bold goals. It's how I've always been. I'm definitely somebody who swings for the fences, and I expect very high performance.
I can't tell you the number of times I was one of the first people at the arenas or at TV, constantly trying to better myself. I can honestly say that my hard work paid off. My resilience paid off. My persistence paid off.
I do not think that anybody should get paid for lousy performance. I've said that for a long time. If you work hard and you do good, you get paid well.
I have been definitely influenced more by Latin American writers than by any other type of writer. They are very close in terms of voice - their humor, their fatalism, their... well, that over-used term 'magical realism.' It's a wonderful term that's just been used so much, we don't know what it means anymore.
The attitude in terms of how players work both on and off the field has a massive impact on us as coaches but also the performance and how the team does as well.
I'm going to come in and learn and be the best player I can be on the court as well as off the court.
On the court as well as off the court, I'm going to do everything that's right and try to lead by example.
Well, it definitely comes as a challenge to act as enemies onscreen when you bond with the opposite person very well off-screen.
Many fans give me too much love on court, off court as well.
The benefits of the accomplished journey cannot be weighed in terms of perfect moments, but in terms of how this journey affects and changes our character.
Failure can be bought on easy terms; success must be paid for in advance
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