Passion and hunger are the two ingredients that I look for in first making the judgment on - whether an athlete, an assistant coach, or a horse trainer or anybody I do business with.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
If you don't feel hunger, you don't succeed at anything.
I used to think that losing made you more hungry and determined but after my success at the Olympics and the U.S. Open I realise that winning is the biggest motivation.
Passion is what adds so much value to life. And if you think about the things that you do, there's so much juice potential for them if you do it.
Once something is a passion, the motivation is there.
On the field, sometimes passion overwhelms you, and you do things you regret afterward.
My real passions are horses and playing polo. I care a lot about that and staying fit and in shape.
Passion for what you do is essential to success in any profession. That passion naturally keeps you interested and aware of everything that is going on around you, anything affecting your craft.
My aim and my passion is to own and breed race horses.
Motivation, passion, and focus have to come from the top.
I think being an athlete prepares you for more things than people give us credit for.
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