Sonny Bill Williams Quotes

Sonny Bill Williams

Profession : Athlete

Birth : August 3, 1985

If a lawyer, if a teacher, if a bus driver, if they're on $40,000 and they get offered a lot more to go somewhere else, what do you think they're going to do?

Sonny Bill Williams

I grew up in a commissioned house in the next suburb over, Mount Abbot. It was a two-bedroom house with me, my brother, and my two sisters. Mum and Dad slept in the lounge, and we didn't have wallpaper.

Sonny Bill Williams

I am my own man now; I can think for myself, whereas when I was 20, 21, I always wanted to please others.

Sonny Bill Williams

Just like in rugby, the pinnacle was playing for the All Blacks. That was always a massive thing. But you never speak it outwardly because it can sound stupid. But if you don't have massive dreams, you might as well stay in bed.

Sonny Bill Williams

As a rugby player, you strive to be an All Black, win a World Cup, and win a Super Rugby title.

Sonny Bill Williams

You always feel for your fellow players when they are going through tough times, losing and things like that.

Sonny Bill Williams

I've become a true Muslim. It's giving me happiness. It's made me become content as a man and helped me to grow. I've just got faith in it, and it has definitely helped me become the man I am today.

Sonny Bill Williams

I don't need a pool room with medals and everything hanging up.

Sonny Bill Williams

You can't have eyes on the wall, or the angels won't come in. That's what we believe.

Sonny Bill Williams

It's been a long while, but, thank God, now I've been able to get my mum a house.

Sonny Bill Williams

One thing I've learned over my career is that simplicity is the key: on the field, off as well.

Sonny Bill Williams

OK, I floss, I brush my teeth, and I use mouth wash. Does that mean that I love it? That means that I, you know, like to look after my teeth!

Sonny Bill Williams

A young fella snuck out on to the field somehow, but when he was coming up to give me a hug, he got smoked by the guard. He was lucky the guy didn't break his ribs.

Sonny Bill Williams

I just don't want to fail, to be honest.

Sonny Bill Williams

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.

Sonny Bill Williams

I guess I've always had a - not really thought of myself as this big star, big identity in the game.

Sonny Bill Williams

As soon as I signed for the French rugby union, it was just a huge relief, you know, because I was out of Sydney and out of sight doing what was best for myself.

Sonny Bill Williams

I definitely want to play rugby at the top level, international rugby.

Sonny Bill Williams

When I first went to rugby, I wanted it all; I just wanted it all, and you know, I thought it was just going to happen just like that, but I've come to learn that good things take time.

Sonny Bill Williams

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.

Sonny Bill Williams