Quotes About Competition

I've read plenty of J.G. Ballard, but I'm not really a Ballardian. I've met Ballardians, and I know when I can't compete. I like Ballard in his relatively unchallenging apocalyptic mode: 'Vermilion Sands,' 'The Drowned World,' 'The Burning World,' 'The Crystal World.'

The Olympics is not really about the sport, it's about the story behind the person. You keep the sport relatively simple to understand - let the fans understand that a takedown is 1 point, a turn is 2, a pin and the match is over. Keep it simple, and keep the story on the individual.

For me, playing through all the youth teams at Borussia Dortmund was a really good experience because I was able to play against talented opponents at a relatively early age.

Attacking is the tough part in football; defending is relatively easy.

To relax in the Premier League is not good.

Ahead of a semi-final, there is always the same buzz. You know you are very close to reaching the final, but there is no way you can relax because then you will be punished.

In football you can never know. You relax and in one second it causes pressure.

In football, the Champions league semi-final does not allow you to relax.

I don't ever want the players to relax in a game.

When you have a big lead, you relax and don't concentrate as much.

To me, it's like we're already in the playoffs. Every game is important for our position. We can't relax at all.

I always come into these competitions hoping to come away with a gold medal. I won't relax until I have the gold medal around my neck.

The Premier League is so competitive so we have to be very attentive, very focused and not relax in any way - especially when it is thought to be a winnable game.

You can not relax against Ribery and Benzema.

I still take it seriously, but once I go out there I think I've got more relaxed and I think it shows.

You are never relaxed in England. You have a tough league, the Champions League, the FA Cup and Carabao Cup.

Everyone works so hard on their game and on their body. Most of the time, it comes down to who is more relaxed mentally; on the court while playing and off the court.

I adored the celebrity 'Bake Offs.' They have a more relaxed atmosphere. They all come on thinking they're not competitive so there's a lot of larking around, then of course they get the 'Bake Off' bug and want to win and it's funny.

I prefer to play with pressure rather than being relaxed.

When I'm outside the car, I'm just kind of relaxed, hanging out. People tell me I could be more confident outside the car, but when I get in the race car, I don't feel like anybody can beat me.

At primary school, it was always me and this other girl, Lauren, who would fight over who was the fastest every year. I was quicker, but for some reason, she always got the glory leg in the relay team. That used to annoy me.

I'm an Armory girl. I've been racing here since eighth grade. Our relay won here my freshman year, but winning the Wanamaker Mile is even bigger. That's huge.

I never do releases to try and make or break some contemporary band.

In Kerala, three of my movies release on the same day and interestingly I am the competitor for myself there.