Of course I work hard. Why shouldn't I? Who am I to think I should get things the easy way?

Reality is easy. It's deception that's the hard work.

I try to work hard. I try to set a good example. I don't look at it as though I've got to be a leader. I just try to behave the way I think I should behave. If that results in a leadership role, great.

Hard work makes easy reading or, at least, easier reading.

It's not going to be easy every day, but I'm going to work hard, and our players are going to work hard, ... I look forward to this as a new chapter in my life, and I can't wait to get started.

I go into meetings, and people have this preconceived notion of me that I didn't work hard to get where I am.