It's only when we have nothing else to hold onto that we're willing to try something very audacious and scary.
You can't just beat a team, you have to leave a lasting impression in their minds so they never want to see you again.
I think some people wished I'd kept myself out of the book. But I kind of insist on it because I want the reader to share my engagement with the material, if you like, not pretend that I'm doing it completely intellectually.

