Quotes About Practice

Pilots, to a large degree, are like salesmen. They have to be confident to be good at their jobs. They have to practice relentlessly and plan out all the scenarios of the things that could happen when they're out there. Nothing is more important than preparation. They are also mighty competitive, both as individuals and as squadrons.

If you really want to be world class - to be the best you can be - it comes down to preparation and practice.

I have always tried to improve myself in every practice session. When it comes to playing and preparation, I am as disciplined and dedicated as anyone else.

The only thing I can control is my preparation and how I play games and how I practice.

How do you play well? You practice well. You prepare well.

I prepare for every role. I come into class with my homework under my arm.

I think of the important things: how to prepare, how to practice, how to prepare to practice.

All the things you can do to prepare for a role that free you, in the moment, are great. You have this muscle memory for things. You don't have to act it as much, once you've done it enough.

When I do a T.V. show, I hear all these artists in their dressing rooms doing scales - I've never done it because I've never had voice training. What I do to prepare is get in my car and sing along to the radio for about 20 minutes.

People have all this interest in food. But for most people, it's a mystery how to prepare food. I wanted the knowledge cooks know: the in-your-fingers knowledge you get by doing it over and over.

I'm a student of the game, and any time you take more reps in a game, it's going to prepare you more.

You practice, you prepare, just go out, and let it flow. Just go play ball. You have to go out there and play loose and play free.

You've just got to continue to prepare in the film room, continue to prepare running the game plan and doing everything on the practice field and hope that it translates.

If I have to use a body double, it means I'm not well prepared to do what I have to do.

I've done a lot of basketball drills, not a whole lot of competitive stuff. I have basically been in the gym everyday working on my game, working on the time off that I've had from the game, just getting myself prepared mentally and physically for the season.

Whenever you go into an audition, you have to be as prepared as possible.

I'm Presbyterian and I don't go to church very much.

While you are meditating, if your mind wanders, gently bring it back to the present moment.

I am still working on patter and presentation.

President Obama has adopted a practice of picking and choosing which laws he wants to enforce. In most cases, his laws of choice conveniently coincide with his administration's political agenda.

I'd perform in the mirror; I'd pretend to do interviews. I'd practice my autograph for hours.

As much as we like to pretend we're just getting on stage and whatever, it's like, no, I practiced in front of the mirror my whole life.

Violinists' hands aren't the prettiest because of our nails and what our hands have to go through.

My dad can shoot pretty good from outside.