When I did play, I tried to make the most of it.

I'm not on fire for the Lord, so I tried to make myself generate this fire for the Lord.

I tried to play rugby but was never very good.

Essays just aren't my thing: no matter how hard I tried, it seemed I was always a bit average.

I never made any public statements. At least, I tried never to make any public statements.

I tried to make a distinct point that I wasn't retiring - that I was moving on.