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People have goodness in their hearts.
I just used to bank on my athleticism.
I just don't want to fail, to be honest.
I really wanted to come into the Olympics.
Boxing's not in my blood... it just grew on me.
I have just fallen back in love with rugby league again.
I've definitely got to look after myself first and foremost.
I don't need a pool room with medals and everything hanging up.
Going back in time, the best sportsmen ever have been Olympians.
In rugby union, I was out wide kicking stones with the pretty boys.
I definitely want to play rugby at the top level, international rugby.
I would say I have become a lot smarter in the way I understand things.
Now I am just focusing on my daughter, my wife, religion, and training.
It was a fairly normal happy upbringing. Not a lot of money, but a lot of love.
If you go about trying to please everyone, there's going to be endless struggles.
It's been a long while, but, thank God, now I've been able to get my mum a house.
I like the challenge, week in, week out, of trying to play good, consistent footy.
You can't have eyes on the wall, or the angels won't come in. That's what we believe.
My old man never used to cook, so we lived on takeaway. The others were always jealous.
My parents were always living from pay cheque to pay cheque. They were always struggling.
I've had an amazing ride. I've been blessed beyond things that I could never have imagined.
I grew up as a Polynesian kid in the Polynesian community, and I was this skinny white kid.
Sometimes they are big hurdles, but good players can overcome them. I am trying to do my best.
I've got to do everything extra to put myself in the best shape to get in the World Cup squad.
As a rugby player, you strive to be an All Black, win a World Cup, and win a Super Rugby title.
The NRL is not an easy gig, but they have some good talent, some good youngsters coming through.
My biggest challenge for myself is to be the best father I can be and be the best husband I can be.
To win competitions you need a bit of luck and some talent. I think we have some talent on our bus.
My mindset at this stage, especially after having a daughter... it's just changed my whole outlook.
I guess I've always had a - not really thought of myself as this big star, big identity in the game.
I guess you could say I have grown up, matured. I have seen a lot, and I guess that probably sums it up.
I am my own man now; I can think for myself, whereas when I was 20, 21, I always wanted to please others.
By the end of my first year at the Dogs, we'd won the competition, and I'd played some pretty good footy.
There was no way I was going to end up in the scrum when I came to rugby - you know, waste my pretty looks.
I thought that if I could play rugby on TV, I'd be able to get my mum a house. That was the driving factor.
You always feel for your fellow players when they are going through tough times, losing and things like that.
I don't want to let my family down; I don't want to let myself down. That's probably the biggest thing I fear.
To be part of something special, to be an Olympian and have the chance to win a medal - it's an amazing feeling.
I think I'm evolving, I'm always in search of bettering myself, how I can improve as a sportsman and as a person.
After that first month in Sydney, I went home for two weeks. I didn't want to ever go back because it was so hard.
Every time you step out on that field, it's tough. There is no easy way to approach it and no short cuts out there.
I had to work on the fundamentals of the game because in league, the position I played, it was just bash and crash.
The pleasing thing is being able to be in an environment where, even though I'm a rookie, everyone wants to help you out.
If I could go back and change how I left the NRL, I would. My name will forever be tarnished but I wasn't the man I am now.
The thing I enjoy is that I have come to league as a union player, and I have to adapt to different situations I am facing.
That's the beautiful thing about being a father for the first time; it has really made me get my concentration levels in check.
Every rugby player in Australia and New Zealand or wherever they are from wants to play in the World Cup, and I am no different.
I don't have the runs on the board to trash talk anyone in the boxing sense. I've got to do it the hard way and earn that respect.
Seeing my daughter for the first time after I came back from the tour was just a life-changing experience... it still blows my mind.
I'll be seeking professional help with regards to alcohol and, until myself and the club feel this is under control, I'll be off the drink.