The great thing about sports is you constantly have to prove yourself. You constantly have to go out there and do it, day in and day out.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
You really don't do anything else in your life; it's a very little bubble that you grow up in. And you have to live in that bubble because of the intensity of the sport.
First of all, what happens is, when you're good at something, you spend a lot of time with it. People identify you with that sport, so it becomes part of your identity.
As an athlete, you figure you work your whole life to have what you have, and to be able to show the world what you have and how proud you are of it, that's always fun.
I get very into my sports.
Sport's always a good thing - it's healthy, and it takes your mind off other things.
Sportspersons have to reinvent themselves every day. It helps them improve.
Winning isn't everything, but playing and competing and striving and going through things can be a lot of fun and really important. As long as you're doing it in a way that's healthy, sports can be an incredible opportunity.
I'm very passionate about the use of sports in young people's lives to build self-esteem and self-discipline and self-confidence. It's been a big thing for me.
I'd just like to be good at sports. I'm extremely competitive with absolutely nothing to back it up.
The only way to prove that you're a good sport is to lose.