“One thing I learnt early on my career is that personal gratification t...” — Brian O'Driscoll Quote

“One thing I learnt early on my career is that personal gratification takes second place.”

“I'm not privy to the English set-up, but at the academies in Ireland, there is a huge focus on the weights room as opposed to whether they can throw a 10-metre pass on the run. They should be rugby players becoming athletes, not athletes becoming rugby players.”

“I would always treat my attacking game as the more natural part. With defence, you have to get yourself in positions to understand the game and understand situations and that might not be as natural a thing.”

“I've worked out for years. For a long time, it was my only sense of gratification.”

“Writing never had the immediate gratification I was looking for.”

“I just feel that music is a great life because it's very rewarding. It's a gratification. You do this for yourself, and you also do this for other people.”