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Success Quote by Paul Parker

"For me, being able to go anywhere you want, with an element of precision and control, has been the goal"

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Freedom, in Paul Parker's formulation, isn't a vague romantic ideal; it's engineered. "Go anywhere you want" sounds like playground liberty, but he immediately bolts it to "precision and control", the two virtues that separate flashy movement from elite performance. The line reads like an athlete translating joy into craft: the thrill of open space, disciplined into repeatable outcomes.

The intent is revealingly modest. Parker isn't chasing "greatness" or mythology; he's describing an internal north star, the kind that survives bad seasons, aging legs, and changing managers. In footballing terms, it suggests a player who values range plus reliability: the ability to step into different zones, adapt to different match states, and still execute cleanly. Versatility isn't framed as a résumé bullet here; it's the byproduct of mastery.

The subtext is about agency. Athletes live inside systems designed by other people - coaches, tactics boards, opponents pressing like contracts with teeth. "Precision and control" is a way of reclaiming authorship within those constraints. It's also a quiet rejection of the idea that athleticism alone is enough. Speed gets you somewhere; control lets you choose where, when, and why. That choice is the real flex.

Contextually, coming from a professional whose career spanned eras of shifting styles and increasing scrutiny, the quote lands as a philosophy for staying useful. When the game accelerates and margins shrink, the athlete who can still "go anywhere" - without chaos - becomes invaluable.

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Parker, Paul. (2026, January 17). For me, being able to go anywhere you want, with an element of precision and control, has been the goal. FixQuotes. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/for-me-being-able-to-go-anywhere-you-want-with-an-58607/

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Parker, Paul. "For me, being able to go anywhere you want, with an element of precision and control, has been the goal." FixQuotes. January 17, 2026. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/for-me-being-able-to-go-anywhere-you-want-with-an-58607/.

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"For me, being able to go anywhere you want, with an element of precision and control, has been the goal." FixQuotes, 17 Jan. 2026, https://fixquotes.com/quotes/for-me-being-able-to-go-anywhere-you-want-with-an-58607/. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.

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Paul Parker (born April 4, 1964) is a Athlete from England.

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