Quotes About Competition

What I went through in 1976, it's the same today: It's about all the pressure that you feel, the anxiety, the family, and everything that surrounds the Games, and then getting there knowing this is your big chance, and you're able to come through. It's such a satisfying thing.

In 'The Condemned,' if you saw the movie, that's all me; I'll go toe to toe with anyone in an action movie.

I like my chances toe to toe with just about anybody.

I wouldn't be comfy going toe to toe launching a new scripted show against broadcast.

I'm not about trying to hand pick my fights and tip toe around the competition.

There's a million new people in the studio every day creating new stuff so I really had to be on my toes with this one so I could get it out before somebody else could.

Competition can never be eliminated from this industry. There is nothing wrong with it. It keeps you on your toes, making you work harder.

I think competition is good. It finally delivers the best value to the customer, and I think it keeps all the players on their toes.

What is excellence? It is about going a little beyond what we expect from ourselves. Part of the need for excellence is imposed on us externally by our customers. Our competition keeps us on our toes, especially when it is global in nature.

Fighting Manny Pacquiao is like playing a very fast game of chess. He was very fast and sharp. You have to be alert at all times and on your toes. There was a lot of incoming.

Short track is like metal rock. You kind of always got to be on your toes.

The thing that's really kept me on my toes is how my mom would always tell me - it's not the best thing for a mother to tell you - but she'd never tell me after I'd lose a soccer game, 'You'll do better next time.' She'd always say, 'There's always somebody better.'

For me, competition is good; that is what keeps me on my toes and keeps me going. I am always trying to better my own work, do better than my earlier films... do films that are challenging and exciting for me.

Of course, stuff happens off the ball in any football match. Standing on people's toes, pinching, hair pulling, punching in the back.

Healthy competition is very important in any industry. It keeps you on your toes and helps you grow.

It is impossible to get anything made or accomplished without stepping on some toes; enemies are inevitable when one is a doer.

As a dancer, I'd dance with broken toes. Just like acting, you compete with yourself and drive forward. That discipline helped in Hollywood.

A powerful studio boss doesn't want to be bested by a woman, even in chess. And a successful agent steps on a lot of toes. You lose actors jobs so you can get them for your own clients.

I think in any industry, it is competitive. There are a certain number of slots out there and opportunities out there. So you need to make sure that you're always on the top of your toes, trying to get better.

Whether it's at club level or with England, I have to stay on my toes and make that place my own.

When the ball is up in the air for a rebound you always have to be on your toes to go up for the ball. It's the same situation in football as a receiver; I'm always trying to get the ball at the highest point like a rebound.

With 'American Idol,' you are on your toes a lot. People don't realize the amount of work.

I'm a fan of hip-hop as well. I like everybody who keeps the game on their toes and keep it pushing.

For sure, competition is healthy. It is! It keeps everybody on their toes. It keeps everybody sharp.