I thought that if I could play rugby on TV, I’d be able to get my mum a house. That was the driving factor. – Sonny Bill Williams
To be an Olympian – not many people can say that. But first of all, I’ve got to make the team, and I know a lot of hard work is going to go into it, so hopefully it pays off. – Sonny Bill Williams
Seeing my daughter for the first time after I came back from the tour was just a life-changing experience… it still blows my mind. – Sonny Bill Williams
As soon as I signed for the French rugby union, it was just a huge relief, you know, because I was out of Sydney and out of sight doing what was best for myself. – Sonny Bill Williams
I don’t want to let my family down; I don’t want to let myself down. That’s probably the biggest thing I fear. – Sonny Bill Williams
The thing I enjoy is that I have come to league as a union player, and I have to adapt to different situations I am facing. – Sonny Bill Williams
I think the reason I hadn’t fought was just the aftermath of the Botha fight. You put so much into a fight, and people just talk about it like it was a bit of a farce or something. – Sonny Bill Williams
I rock up to training, and Folkesy, Steve Folkes – someone that, to be honest, has never paid any interest in my personal life – he comes up to me and starts saying, ‘You’re not turning Muslim are you?’ – Sonny Bill Williams
A young fella snuck out on to the field somehow, but when he was coming up to give me a hug, he got smoked by the guard. He was lucky the guy didn’t break his ribs. – Sonny Bill Williams
My parents were always living from pay cheque to pay cheque. They were always struggling. – Sonny Bill Williams
If you go about trying to please everyone, there’s going to be endless struggles. – Sonny Bill Williams
Every time you step out on that field, it’s tough. There is no easy way to approach it and no short cuts out there. – Sonny Bill Williams
I think I’m evolving, I’m always in search of bettering myself, how I can improve as a sportsman and as a person. – Sonny Bill Williams
