Quotes About Preparation

I'm up at the crack of dawn. If I'm filming, then I'll wake at 5 A.M. so that I can get on set and made up before the cameras start rolling.

In the last 10 to 12 years when things were not going my way, I was just writing scripts. I have a bank of 10 to 12 scripts for web-series, films and short films.

If you worry about what's going to end up in the final cut, it's like you're thinking about the endgame.

It's always difficult when you have had a game in midweek to get to a final.

I listen to a lot of music. One of my favorite songs is 'Final Song' by M. It's something that I listen to before a lot of competitions.

You cannot expect teams to be up for a final every Saturday, but you have to in the Six Nations, and that is the difficulty we have.

In a Champions League final you have to do your basics well but also be able to go above and beyond.

I would like to have a child, depending on my work and financial security. I will take that step as soon as I am ready for it. I might also consider adoption.

I crammed my exams in London and did fine.

When you go to a shooting competition, you don't know what medal you're going to finish with.

I just finished my 11th book last week, so I'm ready to start the next one.

You get fired. You get cut. That's just part of it, man. You don't worry about it, but what you do is you make sure that you left it better for the next guy.

I'm taking each match one at a time, not putting expectations on myself, just getting fired up to compete, and taking each match as is.

When you fight fires for a few seasons, you know what to expect. Your heart doesn't race as much as it did.

I'm definitely confident I can beat Timothy Bradley. It would be a great night of fireworks. We are both competitive, fast and strong. I work extremely hard and I would be ready for everything.

The most important thing any person can focus on, whether in a first audition or a first job, is to be the best you can be. The rest will take care of itself.

I often set two alarm clocks because I'm afraid the first one won't actually make me get up.

But, no, I don't think there will be any kind of problem as far as setting up to be competitive, but you've got to get it right if you want to be the first one across the line.

The key step for an infielder is the first one... but before the ball is hit.

Fitness has been a part of my life even before I became an actor.

I think finding a character starts in hair and makeup, fitting room. That's where it all kind of falls into place.

The first thing I do is take Polaroids of the sitter - 10 or 12 color Polaroids and eight or 10 black-and whites.

For me, the audition process always starts with a few questions: Who am I? What am I trying to get across? Why am I trying to get that across? Where am I emotionally? It's a lot to do with my foundation, and I go from there.

Obviously I'm fast, and I'm going to have to utilize that speed, but I'm also going to have to be smart. I'm also strong, and I have a punch, so I'm going to have to use all my qualities to be able to fight against Angulo, and I just feel whoever's the best prepared that night is going to win.