Any game is important to me. At Boston College, when I went out for the spring games, I wanted to win. Maybe it is more important than other preseason games. It's just that everyone is expecting a lot from me in my first week of professional football. I want to confirm my expectations. Doug Flutie
I'm not so mean. I wouldn't ever go out to hurt anybody deliberately - unless it was, you know, important, like a league game or something. Dick Butkus
My character has always been important to me. That was the one thing that I knew, no matter what, I had to hold that strong. Derek Fisher
One important key to success is self-confidence. An important key to self-confidence is preparation. Arthur Ashe
PR is extremely important, and being able to use it in the right way means everything. You have to market your success. Lee Haney
Staying humble has always been really important to me, and always being proud of what you're representing. Jordyn Wieber
The most important thing we stressed is that we want those kids to be productive citizens. Troy Vincent
You've got to get to the stage in life where going for it is more important than winning or losing. Arthur Ashe
A closing team is so important in the NBA. The last seven minutes is what you are always coaching to get to. Now you have your team set, you have the match-ups you want, you have your time-outs, your chance to finish the game, and that's my job, to get us to that position during the course of the game. Doug Collins
A lot of hitters stay away from the plate, some are close up, some are forward, some are back. The thing about hitting is this: You have to know the strike zone. That's the most important thing. Hit strikes and put the bat on the ball. Stan Musial
After Jackie Robinson the most important black in baseball history is Reggie Jackson, I really mean that. Reggie Jackson
After September 11, I don't think people really believe things like this are all that important. Rick Pitino
All that really matters is I have two beautiful kids, and I'm trying to be the best dad I can possibly be, and that's the most important thing of all. Tiger Woods