I reckon you have to put a presence in front of your opponent – a bit of confidence and attitude – and then you can change what their next move may be. – Nick Cummins
The more nature and stuff, the better. The source of our power comes from nature, and the closer to nature you are, the more you can power up. – Nick Cummins
Everyone has their own mission in life and what they’ve got to do. You can’t knock them for it. There’s always a lot going in people’s lives. – Nick Cummins
The universe works in crazy ways. Your good luck will come in waves, and so does your bad, so you have to take the good with the bad and press forward. – Nick Cummins
I like to get in the mindset of the honey badger when I go into contact. There’s no doubts, no fears. If you can do that as a human, you’re killin’ it. – Nick Cummins
Sometimes it can be difficult when you’re talking to a journo after the game, saying, ‘Yeah mate, I was on the burst.’ And then the translator is trying to translate that into Japanese, and apparently there is no actual translation. – Nick Cummins
At training, I consider myself a bit of a morale booster. I take a pack of lollies just to boost the boys’ morale. I see that as crucial. I try and be a good influence and keep a high energy. – Nick Cummins
I’d love to go to the Olympics. I grew up watching it on TV, and I was always very patriotic and passionate watching that. I’d like to give that back to my country, but I know I can’t just walk into the side. – Nick Cummins
Every experience you can get adds to you; it really adds to the mental side of things, too. – Nick Cummins
The hair on this melon, there’s nothing special going on there – trust me – other than a bit of Head and Shoulders, of course. It’s a 100 percent bog-standard do. – Nick Cummins
Growing up, I was like any Aussie kid – you know we love our sport – that was my favourite subject at school. That is a subject, right? – Nick Cummins
