Jonah Lomu Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“How do I take a step? How do I lift my foot off the ground, move it through the air a little bit and then bring it down? I had to teach myself to walk again.”

“Each haka has its own interpretation, but you have to make sure you are in unison with your team-mates; the haka should be a proper war cry.”

“I always say to people that you have never seen the best of me, and that's what I mean - I've never been fully fit.”

“I have crooked toes from wearing boots that didn't fit me because that's all I could afford as a kid.”

“I was diagnosed with the illness right before the 1995 World Cup.”

“I was this guy who'd been racing around down there, on that field in 1999, running straight over people, scoring tries, winning games, having fun. And I ended up so sick I couldn't even run past a little baby.”

“Towards the end of 2003 it was hard to get through training - and the darkest point was when a doctor told me there was a possibility I could end up in a wheelchair.”

“When I was playing I felt tired all the time. My recovery period was a lot longer than the other players. They'd be ok after an hour - I'd have to stay in bed till the next session.”

“I am very excited to be here in Wales and look forward to putting on the Cardiff Blues shirt.”

“I thought about dying whenever I got bad news about other people.”