Quotes About Focus

But size isn't everything - effort and intensity is, especially in the fourth quarter.

First, we will focus on the privatization of small and medium sized enterprises, followed by the medium size industry and then we will move on to the heavy industry.

So for me having that element of being able to be competitive wasn't a problem. I'm very competitive. I thought if I could skate first, acting would come second. I could say my lines and then go do what I was saying. You don't have to fake it, you're not really acting.

I never really like to skate in an empty ice rink; I always need the attention of an audience.

I aim to skate as clean as possible.

When I go to competitions, I don't have so much confidence that I don't worry or get nervous about the other skaters doing well.

Before I even wanted to be an actor, I wanted to be a figure skater.

When I decided to continue in the sport, I decided I would do whatever it takes to be the best figure skater I can be.

When it comes down to competition, it's not always about the best skater, it's about who skates the best in that competition.

There were times when I thought of dropping skating completely and just focusing on baseball.

When I found skating, it was something that was individual, and it was something that I could focus on being my best. And I loved the whole practice, and I also loved performing. It was probably the first time I felt really good about myself and that I was good at something, because I always liked being athletic.

Education is more important than skating. I want to keep up with my schoolwork and my skating.

The way I balance life and skating is by enjoying the time I spend away from the rink. When I am not on the ice, I am not focusing on skating.

Skating taught me to set a goal and to block out other things and just focus on this one thing.

I've got this thing with skating and school - to see how much I can accomplish.

The past couple years training with Kurt have really brought inspiration into my skating.

Competitions make me nervous. When I go out on the ice, I just think about my skating and not, 'I have to do this to win.' I forget it is a competition.

Cardio is tough after a day of skating, but with my iPod I can get into the moment and complete the cardio training for the day.

The main thing for me now is figure skating, which I intend to devote more than one year.

Whenever I put myself out there on the line, skating against other people, I simply want to win.

Ever since I was a little kid, I loved being the centre of attention. I think it's part of the reason why I loved skating. You're literally in a fishbowl. You're in the middle of the ice by yourself, and the world is watching.

In figure skating, you have four minutes to do your best. It's your time; you do your best.

I knew without doubt that I would try and continue my education as I was skating.

I definitely still work on my skating a lot.