Quotes About Excellence

When I make catches and do things, it's routine for me because I expect those things when it's my time to shine.

I wanted to be that guy they talk about. I want to be the guy that shine. I want to be that No. 1 guy.

I've always felt in my career - fighting, wrestling, boxing - that the bigger the fight is for me, the more the pressure is on, the more that I shine. The more that the best comes out in me.

I think if you put 100% into anything and you do it with authenticity and enthusiasm, then it really shines through.

That's what the great teams do. That's where, if you're a good shooter, become a great one. If you're a good ballhandler, become a great one.

It's never going to be perfect, but you're shooting for it. You're just trying to be the best at what you do. That's just how I always think.

Whatever you do, don't take shortcuts. It's great advice to take and live by.

I do things right. No shortcuts.

Don't take shortcuts while building your company - keep trying for the best.

If you're good, you're always looking over your shoulder.

That's the competitive nature in me. Just wanting to be the best and wanting to do everything I have to in order for this team to make it that far. You put pressure on your shoulders.

I want to go out there and be clean in my performances and showcase great knockouts.

What I feel like I'm doing is showing people what is humanly possible when someone commits their entire life to something.

Federal employees are not rewarded for performance or excellence or results but, rather, for showing up, and often times, they don't even do that.

If a thing be really good, it can be shown to be such.

I'm not trying to win individual awards.

We never think about how many awards we've won. We just want to make the best music we can.

If we win games, those other things - awards and all of that - will take care of themselves.

I want everyone to look back and think that I was awesome.

We want to see a Joss Whedon 'Batgirl' film be awesome.

To have five brothers be successful in sports is awesome.

Team U.S.A. is awesome.

One thing with Backstreet Boys, we never try to rush out an album. We always try to make quality music that can stand the test of time.

Nobody can walk on a track and beat me unless they have an extraordinary day and I have a bad day, which I keep from happening.