29 Quotes by Beauden Barrett

I live in Wellington now but I love going back to the farm where all you can hear are the cows or the sea crashing in about a kilometre away. Our uncle's farm is on the beach and we are one up from that towards the mountain.

For some reason, the more the pressure comes on, the more enjoyable it gets.

I was more than happy to not wear shoes. The only time we wore shoes was on Sunday when we went to church.

I just remember, it seemed to be the thing to do to get up a three o'clock in the morning and watch the All Blacks play England or South Africa.

I think New Zealand Rugby do an exceptional job, the way it's set up from the All Blacks, right down to grassroots. There's a clear path young players can take if they want to be an All Black, if they're talented, or if they get opportunities.

We pride ourselves on preparing well and genuinely. It's quite easy to brush over the small details, your recovery, the little one percenters. There are so many little things that add up to the performance.

I don't read anything. I don't read the press. I've always valued my supporters and my haters are supporters in disguise. That's just the way it is. I run a couple of social media accounts and you can't help but look at comments every now and then.

Japan is an appealing place for a young family and comparatively safe in health terms.

I grew up dreaming of being a Hurricane and I'm so proud of playing the number of games I have for them.