Quotes About Focus

I don't usually socialize a ton with other people when I'm at the racetrack.

If you want to get into the creative world, you have to just keep flogging away even when nobody's paying attention. Because then when somebody finally does pay attention, it's certainly a lot more interesting when you have a ton of stuff to show.

There are a ton of qualities that can help you succeed, and the more carefully a quality has been studied, the more you know it's worth your time and energy.

That's why I think that I have a big advantage, because I work on my striking a ton, but I don't forget about my wrestling, what brought me to the dance.

The preseason games are always weird because you know you're not going to play a ton, but you have to get ready like it's a regular-season game. There can be pressure to go out there and do well.

It's important to set a tone and get some momentum.

I went pretty much for one tone, and I knew at that time that I wanted to play a Rickenbacker.

If you don't set the tone for the day, the devil will set it for you.

I would like to have a decathlon where all of my throws are really consistent and set the tone. That I'm good all-around, not just a speed and jump guy.

I'm going to finish my runs hard, and I'm going to try to set the tone.

I think I'm at my best when I'm on the ball, I'm feeling the game, I feel free, and I'm setting the tone for the game.

Anytime you see the ball go in, especially on the first one, it's a confidence booster and sets the tone for the rest of the game.

Once you are trained in the international martial arts, your body and mind become toned permanently. You can take on any action role.

In the Shao Lin temple, they never allow you to touch the skin of a drum until you can tongue what you're going to play.

In a packed programme tonight, I shall be having a word with a man who goes in for meditation, because he thinks it's better than sitting around doing nothing.

The biggest surprise has been making the adjustment after losing a game. In the NBA you could lose tonight and you have to put that game behind you because you have another game the next night.

People think I just walk up to a sheer cliff and climb it with no knowledge of anything, when in reality, there's tons and tons of information out there, and I'm already well tapped into it.

I've mixed sparring partners up. I've done tons upon tons of rounds with big, heavy lumps who are trying to take my head off.

You can call me 'Tons of Lard' for all I care, as long as I get to work.

I'm hurtling down bumpy, choppy water very close to being out of control, doing everything I can to stay on my board. One misstep and you're going to get squashed by tons of water. To not get hurt, I need to take everything into consideration: strength, nutrition and mind-set.

I had my sights set on Tony Ferguson for a long time.

Anytime you come in and you have a player like Tony go down, it's always different. You can't be a Tony Parker, but I think it's just staying focused and doing what got me here.

I don't like looking back. I'm always constantly looking forward. I'm not the one to sort of sit and cry over spilt milk. I'm too busy looking for the next cow.

You don't burn out from going too fast. You burn out from going too slow and getting bored.