Quotes About Competition

But my strength was in singing and songwriting, which was a new discovery for me when I was 18. And I decided if I pursued songwriting, which is what was closest to my heart, then there would be no competition. I would just live my life being myself and living my dream.

In America, we believe that competition strengthens us.

Any strengthening of the squad, in a League and Champions League which demands so much, is a good thing because you need many top quality players.

There's no doubt that the squad needs strengthening if we are to get back up among the top three because they are operating on another level to us at the moment.

One of the strengths of the U.S. economy is its ability to most efficiently employ resources both domestically and from around the world and outsourcing is one such example of this.

Fitness has always been one of my strengths. I can do all the long-distance runs. When I was at school and we entered the competitions, I used to do the 100m, 200m, and the 1500m as well, so it's never just been a pace thing.

I think my strengths are definitely - I'm a really good glider. I'm one of the fastest, like on a straight drag race, I can pretty much kill that.

That is one of my greatest strengths. I am not afraid to face challenges or any matchup in the league.

Bobsleigh is best for athletes who are fast and strong, which were my strengths in softball.

Bobsled is best for athletes who are fast and strong, which were my strengths in softball.

Outdoor tennis plays into my strengths a little better.

I responded and anticipated faster than other players. I was not the fastest, but my passing, speed of thought and the ability to anticipate were my strengths.

If you worry about the batsmen or their stature, then you cannot play to your strengths.

Everybody has different strengths. That's the fun thing about tennis.

The physical aspects of the game, it's probably the highlight for me. It's a way for me to get a lot of anger and stress off of my shoulders.

Reality shows can put a lot of stress on you.

Formula One applies stresses to the mind and body that are very extreme.

There's parts during the meet where it's not the greatest feeling - the stress that you feel, the pressure I put on myself.

I remember, playing in college especially, I cried in almost every game I played. I just felt so much stress and pressure that I was letting everyone down if I didn't score a goal or win the game. I carried that weight with me into every game.

No matter how much you train, you can't replicate the stresses that the body takes when it's in a competitive environment.

When we're choreographing, we're on the ice five or six hours a day. The setting for your skin is just horrendous - the stress and the competition makeup and the training itself.

There's always the pressure to win. That never goes away, but being a main event, I want to go out there and put on a great show for the fans and live up to being a main event. That doesn't really stress me out or pressure me anymore. The fight is enough.

If you're stressed at work, or before a competition, or if you need to be energized, or relaxed, there's so many scents that kind of take you there.

It's not win or die at my house. We're all competitive, but it's not the type to get stressed out by it.