There's ego in all of us rugby players. Brian O'Driscoll More Quotes by Brian O'Driscoll More Quotes From Brian O'Driscoll 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 trainingimportantthinking 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 lastsgameswant You've to celebrate the good days because there are brutal days that make the good ones sweet. Brian O'Driscoll good-daycelebratesweet 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 teamsportsyears 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 careersdisappointmentsummer If you start thinking about retirement in six months' time, you're already there. Brian O'Driscoll six-monthsretirementthinking Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is knowing not to put it in a fruit salad. Brian O'Driscoll saladfruitwisdomknowledge Growing up, I supported Manchester United, and my hero was Mark Hughes. Brian O'Driscoll upmanchester-unitedgrowing-uphero My missus knows to leave me alone. Brian O'Driscoll leavealonemeleave-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 understandfriendsteamsports The Polynesian guys are pretty strong without going to the gym. Brian O'Driscoll withoutprettygymstrong 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 i-ammyselfteampeople 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 myselfmeconfidenceshy I just want to concentrate on my rugby and enjoy it and live in the moment. Brian O'Driscoll livemomentenjoywant When you are captain, you are never speaking for yourself. Brian O'Driscoll captainyourselfneveryou 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 greatyoupaintogether The victory is always sweeter... winning things with friends. Brian O'Driscoll alwaysfriendsvictorywinning Rugby takes its toll. Brian O'Driscoll tolltakesrugby One thing I learnt early on my career is that personal gratification takes second place. Brian O'Driscoll careerpersonalplacesecond-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 skillyouworktime
