Jonny Wilkinson

“You have to be prepared to take the knocks and stand up and be counted.”

“I don't live in the past. I'm not a nostalgic person.”

“Pressure is nothing more than the shadow of a great opportunity.”

“It's about having the courage to fail.”

“You can't control what anyone else is doing. You can only control what you're doing.”

“The reason I am what I am is because of the people I have been around.”

“Kicking is a search for the perfect swing, the perfect contact.”

“My goal is to be the best I can be, and that's all. I'm not trying to be better than anyone else.”

“I play to win, whether during practice or a real game. And I will not let anything get in the way of me and my competitive enthusiasm to win.”

“I never, ever, ever want to be in control of my life, of my day, of my future. I'm happy to be a part of a plan.”

“The only thing I'm interested in is the next moment. The future is irrelevant and the past is irrelevant.”

“For me, the most important thing is to be in a good state of mind. You can have all the talent in the world, but if your head isn't right, you're not going to perform.”

“I've always been a big believer in the power of the mind and the power of positive thinking.”

“I want to be remembered as someone who tried their best, who was honest and who was a team player.”