Every experience you can get adds to you; it really adds to the mental side of things, too.

Nick Cummins

Categorized in : You Things Side Experience

One of the stories that inspires me is that it is documented that a honey badger killed a lion in a one-on-one.

one-on-one lion me honey

I like to get in the mindset of the honey badger when I go into contact. There's no doubts, no fears. If you can do that as a human, you're killin' it.

go you mindset honey

The quoll is like the Australian version of the honey badger. It's a little mongrel that gets around and is pretty fierce and will take on a few things. You don't want to get that in your campsite.

your will you fierce

The universe works in crazy ways. Your good luck will come in waves, and so does your bad, so you have to take the good with the bad and press forward.

good you crazy luck

The hair on this melon, there's nothing special going on there - trust me - other than a bit of Head and Shoulders, of course. It's a 100 percent bog-standard do.

nothing me trust hair

You never say never. There's always a chance to do things in the future.

never you future chance

Inside every man, there's a yearning to express your wild side.

inside wild your man

Everyone has their own mission in life and what they've got to do. You can't knock them for it. There's always a lot going on in people's lives.

mission you life people

The more nature and stuff, the better. The source of our power comes from nature, and the closer to nature you are, the more you can power up.

better you nature power

I'd love to go to the Olympics. I grew up watching it on TV, and I was always very patriotic and passionate watching that. I'd like to give that back to my country, but I know I can't just walk into the side.

walk know love country

I reckon you have to put a presence in front of your opponent - a bit of confidence and attitude - and then you can change what their next move may be.

you confidence change attitude

Growing up, I was like any Aussie kid - you know we love our sport - that was my favourite subject at school. That is a subject, right?

you growing-up love school

Sometimes it can be difficult when you're talking to a journo after the game, saying, 'Yeah mate, I was on the burst.' And then the translator is trying to translate that into Japanese, and apparently there is no actual translation.

saying game you sometimes

You don't give yourself a nickname unless you're bloody struggling.

nickname give yourself you

Everyone has their own mission in life and what they've got to do. You can't knock them for it. There's always a lot going in people's lives.

mission you life people

At training, I consider myself a bit of a morale booster. I take a pack of lollies just to boost the boys' morale. I see that as crucial. I try and be a good influence and keep a high energy.

good myself training energy

If you're a single Sheila and you're trying to find an Australian bloke, you duck off down there to Australia. You go to the Red Centre: you'll find there's a few shearers, a few stockmen, and there you will find an Australian bloke.

down will you red

Most people travel outside of Australia. They don't realise what we've got.

outside australia people travel

In Sevens, fitness is crucial, and it's going to come down to how quickly my body gets in shape.

down how body fitness

I remember, the first time I gave Dad a proper hug, it was big.

hug dad time remember