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Beforehand you think, 'Oh, changing nappies - I'm going to be up; I need to get sleep for training.' But when it happens, when you're there, as soon as you hear a wiggle or a cough or something, you're up straight away. It doesn't bother you. Sonny Bill Williams

My mindset at this stage, especially after having a daughter... it's just changed my whole outlook. Sonny Bill Williams

Daughter Stage Changed Mindset Having Outlook Just After Whole

Going back in time, the best sportsmen ever have been Olympians. Sonny Bill Williams

Time Best Back Sportsmen Been Going Ever Olympians

In rugby union, I was out wide kicking stones with the pretty boys. Sonny Bill Williams

Rugby Kicking Out Pretty Boy Stones Union Wide

Being a young Kiwi lad, a young Polynesian boy, I was pretty close to my family. But when I moved to Sydney, I went from training twice a week, playing touch footy with my mates, to working full-time as a labourer and training professionally. Sonny Bill Williams

I've got confidence that I'll be able to pick it up eventually, but that's the reason I'm a full-time Sevens player this year: because I knew coming into it that it would be really tough, and I've got to give it my all. Sonny Bill Williams

Confidence Tough Year Would Would-Be Able Give Pick Knew Because Got Coming Up Really Full-Time Reason Eventually Player

I grew up as a Polynesian kid in the Polynesian community, and I was this skinny white kid. Sonny Bill Williams

White Community Kid Up Grew Skinny

What's the worst that can happen? I get knocked out. At least I tried. Sonny Bill Williams

Worst Out Tried Knocked Least Get Happen

It doesn't matter what you look like. Experience is the key. Sonny Bill Williams

You Experience Key Matter Like Look

I just used to bank on my athleticism. Sonny Bill Williams

Bank Just Used

I wouldn't say I am a businessman. Sonny Bill Williams

Say Am Businessman

I would say I have become a lot smarter in the way I understand things. Sonny Bill Williams

Become Way Say Would Smarter Understand Lot Things

I have learned from my mistakes... the business we are in is cutthroat. I have seen too many older blokes give their all for clubs, then be told they are not wanted. Even blokes still on contract are told to look elsewhere. Sonny Bill Williams

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You always have your knockers. There's always something wrong. But I'm happy. I think that I'm improving as a fighter; that's all I can ask for. Sonny Bill Williams

You Happy Fighter Think Something Wrong Always Improving Ask Your

I don't really take into account what the media says. People have their own opinions about what goes on, but they don't see what goes on behind the scenes with an athlete and their preparation. Sophie Pascoe

People Own Preparation Says Athlete See About Scenes Take Opinions Account Goes Behind Really Media

I'm a proud New Zealander, and I represent Paralympics New Zealand. I love what I do, and I do it because I love it. The passion is unbelievable in every race I do. I have the ambition to change things outside the pool, too. Sophie Pascoe

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I seem to get a general reaction at just, like, 'Oh! A mustache!' but mostly people are fine with it. But I don't actually do it for the ladies. It's more a guy thing, an appreciation. All the dudes want to do it, but they don't have the balls to do it, so they just give me the nod. Steven Adams

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