“Tony knew me both as an athlete and as a person. He cared for me like ...” — Dennis Eckersley Quote

“Tony knew me both as an athlete and as a person. He cared for me like a father.”

“When I started finishing games and coming off the field shaking hands, it was a beautiful thing. I mean, you start seeing that you're an important part of the team.”

“I also think that I had great mechanics.”

“But I like to think an athlete is an athlete.”

“I consider myself an athlete. I train like an athlete, I eat like an athlete, I recover and get sore just like any other athlete.”

“You are an athlete if you are a dancer.”