captain Quotes

There was this one movie I really wanted to do, with Gregory Peck, 'Captain Newman, M.D.,' and Universal said, 'Well, if you want that, you're going to have to sign a seven-year contract.' And I'd already been through that. But I needed it, so I signed.

I want to be Arsenal captain.

Being Bayern captain feels good and I think it's logical a player from Munich should lead FC Bayern on to the pitch.

The hallmark of a great captain is the ability to win the toss, at the right time.

I wasn't thrilled about 'The Sound Of Music' - not the movie itself but my role in it. Captain Von Trapp was a bore, and they tried to help by giving it a bit more cynicism, but it wasn't my favourite role. I enjoyed the music, and I loved Julie Andrews.

It's obviously a massive honour to captain your country.

I'm very thrilled and excited to have been given the opportunity to captain England.

I've had an incredible reception at Chelsea. John Terry is an exemplary captain, who has treated me very well since I arrived.

Being captain of the national team is definitely something you can feel.

My first album was The Doobie Brothers... 'Captain and Me.' You always remember your first!

I've never been a captain of a team. But people always listen just because of my work ethic.

As far as I'm concerned, it's just my mum getting it out there saying she wants her son to be England captain.

My biggest dream from the moment I started playing soccer was to join the national side. I was privileged to be part of the team and to serve as its captain and there's no greater honor.

I had rather have a plain, russet-coated Captain, that knows what he fights for, and loves what he knows, than that which you call a Gentle-man and is nothing else.

But, ultimately, it is up to the captain to decide whether she wants to accept a suggestion or not. But, as a senior member of the team, I will always give suggestions for the betterment of the team, whenever I can come up with any.

I don't pretend to be captain weird. I just do what I do.

Captain Huston and myself have spent over $200,000 in strengthening the Yankees since we purchased the club. We paid $37,500 for Frank Baker; we paid $25,000 for Lee Magee, and we have got rid of a young fortune on other players who couldn't deliver the goods. And we have had some of the most frightful luck I ever heard of.

Obviously as players we want to play every game. But when you do miss out, I strongly believe the job is to not sulk and make things uncomfortable for those picked or the captain.

I feel, as a captain, that when you face a batsman who plays spin well you feel as if you are a fielder short.

Shakespeare's 'Othello' was inspired by Cinthio's 'A Moorish Captain'; his 'Hamlet' came from Saxo Grammaticus's 'Amleth.'

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