Quotes About Determination

You're never a loser until you quit trying.

Channel your energy. Focus.

BMX is kind of a big guy sport, you know.

A champion shows who he is by what he does when he's tested. When a person gets up and says 'I can still do it', he's a champion.

If you've given the greatest effort that you can expect of yourself, you always get what you deserve.

To finish first, you must first finish.

The good Lord gave you a body that can stand most anything. It's your mind you have to convince.

When I race my mind is full of doubts - who will finish second, who will finish third?

When I got to match point in the final I was afraid I'd be a little nervous, but I just said, You have to stay focused, just think about what you have to do.

They call Ray Robinson the best fighter, pound for pound. I'm the best fighter, ounce for ounce.

I'm playing pretty good now, but my ranking doesn't say that. I'm number two.

The spirit, the will to win, and the will to excel are the things that endure. These qualities are so much more important than the events that occur.

Don't give up. Don't ever give up.

If you can't outplay them, outwork them.

Every day I push myself to redefine the limits of our sport

Water continually dropping will wear hard rocks hollow.

You have no choices about how you lose, but you do have a choice about how you come back and prepare to win again.

I learned that if you want to make it bad enough, no matter how bad it is, you can make it.

Never underestimate the heart of a champion.

You've got to take the initiative and play your game. In a decisive set, confidence is the difference.

Leadership is the challenge to be something more than average.

My thoughts before a big race are usually pretty simple. I tell myself: Get out of the blocks, run your race, stay relaxed. If you run your race, you'll win... channel your energy. Focus.

If I am pushed I will push back, that is the way I am. I am very British. We don't like to be pushed around. When the chips are down we might have to step into grey areas.

Running reminded me exactly who I am and what I am made of.