Quotes About Mindset

As an athlete, you're brought up with that mentality that you finish everything you start. If you're going to start a meal, you're going to finish it until the plate is clean. I had to change that mentality to one of where, 'I eat until I'm full and leave the rest.'

When I'm at the plate, I'm not thinking about what I'm trying to do with the bat - I'm thinking about what the pitcher is trying to do with the ball.

My parents taught me not to complain, to always go forward. They taught me to always finish what I had on my plate. It seems ridiculous but these are little things that in the end make you stronger.

I need to step up to the plate, and I can't be selfish, and I need to stop getting in my own way.

I had my share of failures at the plate as a MLB player, but I was always pretty confident against left-handed pitching.

No excuses. Play like a champion.

That's how I grew up. Just play defense - and make a basket.

Forget your opponents; always play against par.

The more you play baseball, the less depends on your athletic ability. It's a mental war more than anything.

I go from my room to the ballpark and play baseball. I try to keep it simple.

Just flush it if something bad happens. That's the way I was raised to play baseball.

At the end of the day, I play baseball, and I don't let anything else get in my head.

I just go out there and play basketball. I'm not worried about missing. I just got to be thinking about the next shot.

Do I want to play basketball? You bet your dollar I do. At the same time, I have no control over what my body does. I can just give myself the best opportunity. That's the best attitude I can take.

During the season, I'm always locked in one gear, ready to play basketball, always keeping my guard up.

I just gotta go out there and play basketball the way I know how to.

No, I don't get nervous when I play basketball.

I just go out there and play basketball.

It's second nature. You just get out there and play basketball.

I just go out there and play basketball. I'll let everything else handle itself.

I just think we're all high-level basketball players, best in the world. And no matter the outside circumstance, we still have to play basketball.

For me, you've got to play football first. We're not trying to be accountants. The money takes care of itself. That's kind of how I think anyway.

I think it's important to feel good so that the football can take care of itself. If everything else is organised and ready to go, then you're free to play football.

We have to play football, not concentrate on other things.