I don't care that people thought I was one way for my whole career because now that I am not attached to a team, I can have my own opinion, I can have my own voice. I can link myself to my own thought process rather than a generic message most teams try to get across.

Brian O'Driscoll

Categorized in : Myself I Am People Team

I think training and being dedicated is very important, but one aspect that I always live by is that I enjoy myself in what I do!

Brian O'Driscoll

training important thinking

It's 45 minutes after the game right now and I still don't want to take this jersey off. That's because I know that when I do it'll be for the last time.

Brian O'Driscoll

lasts games want

You've to celebrate the good days because there are brutal days t... by Brian O'Driscoll

You've to celebrate the good days because there are brutal days that make the good ones sweet.

Brian O'Driscoll

good-day celebrate sweet

I love going out every day and training and being part of the team, and having friendships built up over a number of years. It's those aspects of sport that I feel are really important.

Brian O'Driscoll

team sports years

Last summer was probably the biggest disappointment of my career, but now I have something bad with which to balance the good. I will no longer take anything for granted.

Brian O'Driscoll

careers disappointment summer

If you start thinking about retirement in six months' time, you'r... by Brian O'Driscoll

If you start thinking about retirement in six months' time, you're already there.

Brian O'Driscoll

six-months retirement thinking

Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is knowing... by Brian O'Driscoll

Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is knowing not to put it in a fruit salad.

Brian O'Driscoll

salad fruit wisdom knowledge

Growing up, I supported Manchester United, and my hero was Mark H... by Brian O'Driscoll

Growing up, I supported Manchester United, and my hero was Mark Hughes.

Brian O'Driscoll

up manchester-united growing-up hero

My missus knows to leave me alone. by Brian O'Driscoll

My missus knows to leave me alone.

Brian O'Driscoll

leave alone me leave-me-alone

Team sports are very important for shaping personalities. It's important that kids understand the mentality behind playing team sports and playing for one another and playing with friends.

Brian O'Driscoll

understand friends team sports

The Polynesian guys are pretty strong without going to the gym. by Brian O'Driscoll

The Polynesian guys are pretty strong without going to the gym.

Brian O'Driscoll

without pretty gym strong

Rugby gave me a confidence. I was quite shy and relatively timid, but it gave me the confidence to be a little bit more out-going and back myself a bit more.

Brian O'Driscoll

myself me confidence shy

I just want to concentrate on my rugby and enjoy it and live in t... by Brian O'Driscoll

I just want to concentrate on my rugby and enjoy it and live in the moment.

Brian O'Driscoll

live moment enjoy want

When you are captain, you are never speaking for yourself. by Brian O'Driscoll

When you are captain, you are never speaking for yourself.

Brian O'Driscoll

captain yourself never you

The great thing about playing team sport is you win and lose together, and the pain is never as bad when you share it.

Brian O'Driscoll

great you pain together

The victory is always sweeter... winning things with friends. by Brian O'Driscoll

The victory is always sweeter... winning things with friends.

Brian O'Driscoll

always friends victory winning

Rugby takes its toll. by Brian O'Driscoll

Rugby takes its toll.

Brian O'Driscoll

toll takes rugby

One thing I learnt early on my career is that personal gratificat... by Brian O'Driscoll

One thing I learnt early on my career is that personal gratification takes second place.

Brian O'Driscoll

career personal place second-place

If you stop doing a skill you've done for years for any period of time, there's an adjustment period to get it back. In anything you do. Motor skills won't work as fast, because repetition is everything.

Brian O'Driscoll

skill you work time

There's ego in all of us rugby players. by Brian O'Driscoll

There's ego in all of us rugby players.

Brian O'Driscoll

us players rugby ego