Quotes About Preparation

I don't try to get players emotionally up for a game; it creates too many peaks and valleys... I strive for even keel; they will get up for the big games.

You must get good at one of two things; planting in the spring or begging in the fall.

What I do is prepare myself until I know I can do what I have to do.

Winning is the science of being totally prepared

The professional does not wait for inspiration; he acts in anticipation of it.

Prepare like no other, know that there was nothing left for you to do when it's all said and done. This way a loss is just a stat. The better man will always win if he prepared like no other.

No sensible decision can be made any longer without taking into account not only the world as it is, but the world as it will be.

When you step into the batter's box, have nothing on your mind except baseball.

Every one minute you spend in planning will save you at least three minutes in execution.

Education is inoculation against disruption.

I always say if you've seen good acting on television, those actors are really good. Because there's just not enough time. You don't have any preparation.

There never was a winner that didn't expect to win in advance.

If you're trying to take a roomful of people by surprise, it's a lot easier to hit your targets if you don't yell going through the door.

If you are struggling to get something then you should prepare your mind as you are almost reaching out there.

Shouldn't we stand back to back or something?" "What? Why?" "I don't know. In movies that's what they do in this kind of… situation.

And don't rush to make movies. Movies should be made when they're absolutely ready. There's too many bad movies being made.

Why wait for the movie tomorrow, when you can read the book today!

He who would learn to fly one day must first learn to stand and walk and run and climb and dance; one cannot fly into flying.

I always make sure that the lid over the keyboard is open before I start to play.

I am tired before the concert, not afterward.

I don't listen to music before a race - my coach doesn't like it, he thinks I might lose my focus and concentration.

Playing scales is like a boxer skipping rope or punching a bag. It's not the thing in itself; it's preparatory to the activity

Every guitarist has a special quality of sound. The best ones will use a good ear, much sensitivity and a thorough knowledge of music to prepare the nuances and colors of sound.

I don't think I'm ready for New York.