Gareth Thomas Quotes

Gareth Thomas

Profession : Athlete

Birth : August 2, 1993

I want to be a good person.

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It has always been my ambition to be captain of Wales over a sustained period of time.

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I hate driving.

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I'm terrible for road rage.

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When you cross the whitewash, you only think about the present.

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There are days when I wake up and do not know who I am any more.

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You cannot afford to take any risks where your health is concerned.

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All I'm concerned about is that I'm with a good squad of players and want us to be competitive and I'm not looking for anything more.

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There are excuses for dropping the ball or missing a tackle. But there are no excuses for not playing with a passion for your team-mates and as long as I get that response and they play well, I'll be happy.

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I don't care about the size of the crowd or other people's opinions - I just want us to perform.

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It's not about shutting people up or proving them wrong. It's about proving to ourselves what we're about.

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The World Cup has not been kind to us overall.

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I have always said that leadership is not about one man but a group of experienced players.

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Toulouse opened my eyes as a player and as a person. I returned to Wales 10 times better for the experience. I admit that when I went there I was not life-savvy: I was a wild child who lived life instinctively. I would walk past a building and not even notice it.

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In Toulouse, you immersed yourself in the culture of the place.

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The rugby team is a massive part of the city and generates a real passion but there is also far more to Toulouse. I learned not only to respect the history of the club but also the area and I soon came to appreciate 'buildings and structures.

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I'm not going on a crusade but I'm proud of who I am. I feel I have achieved everything I could ever possibly have hoped to achieve out of rugby and I did it being gay. I want to send a positive message to other gay people that they can do it, too.

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My parents, my family and my friends all love me and accept me for who I am and, even if the public are upset by this, I know the love of those people who mean the most to me will never change.

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I really want to remain involved in rugby. I want to continue and have an influence on the game.

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I feel I am as fit as anybody.

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