If you do the bare minimum, expect bare minimum results. You want to be great, work to be great. Nothing just happens J. J. Watt More Quotes by J. J. Watt More Quotes From J. J. Watt When it comes down to that moment, when it's me against you, you know in your head whether you worked hard enough. You can try to lie to yourself. You can try to tell yourself that you put in the time. But you know - and so do I. J. J. Watt me moment you time If you want to be remembered as great, if you want to be a legend, you have to go out there every single day and do stuff. J. J. Watt legend day great you Since my sophomore year in high school, I knew I didn't want to do anything but be a professional athlete. I knew when I got to college there was no way anybody was going to stop me from being an NFL player. J. J. Watt me high-school way school Basically, I want that relationship where we have that love. I love her so much, and she loves me so much that it's just - you want that relationship where you look into the girl's eyes, and you know that she's everything you've ever wanted. When I find that, I'm going to get it! J. J. Watt eyes me love relationship It's hard to understand the life that I live and rationalize some of the things that I do. I don't need someone questioning every move that I make, asking me why I don't just relax. When there's no one asking me those types of questions... to me, it's peaceful. J. J. Watt understand me relax life There's no greater feeling in the world than when you can put a smile on somebody's face just by walking into a room. It's unbelievable. And if I have that power, who am I to waste it, you know? J. J. Watt face you smile power It sounds weird when you complain about having to eat so much, but it's like a job. J. J. Watt eat weird job you My whole life, I've been trying to make people proud. J. J. Watt proud trying life people There are games where I go a whole game without saying a word. There are games where I'm talking the whole game. It really depends on the mood and vibe that I'm in that day. J. J. Watt saying day game mood You have to find the right situation, and you have to be in that right mindset where you can give everything you have to that. Because whatever I do, I want to be the best at. I want to be the best husband. I want to be the best father. J. J. Watt best you husband father My goal is I want to create the 20-20-20 club: 20 sacks, 20 tackles for loss, 20 batted balls. J. J. Watt club create want loss Hockey, honestly, was my first love. The excitement, the fast pace, the intensity of the game... I still love it to this day. J. J. Watt day game hockey love My family is a middle-class family. When I grew up and learned how much it actually cost for us to play hockey, I could not believe that my parents let us play as long as they did. J. J. Watt parents family long believe I know that I have probably an eight- to 10-year window in this league, and if I want to be what I say I want to be, then I have to commit myself 100 percent. J. J. Watt myself know want window Houston is kind of a melting pot. There are many different cultures and ethnicities represented out there, even on my team. It's really cool: you'll see so many different things. J. J. Watt see cool you team If you're going to nap, make sure you have a proper chunk of time blocked out. I'm not one of these guys that does the 15-20 minute nap. I don't play those games. I'm, like, an hour minimum. I'm not gonna lay down unless I know I have at least an hour. J. J. Watt down know you time One of the things I have to do, and I'm working on it, is making sure I enjoy the ride along the way. I have to remind myself, 'Take a look around, look at things, and enjoy it.' J. J. Watt ride myself look enjoy No doubt about it. For every player. Thursday nights are very tough for us because it is a short turnaround. J. J. Watt short us tough doubt
