Quotes About Pressure

Putting together two powerful sets is always difficult. After you really pour it out one night, it's hard to pour it out the next night.

People ask for this life, but they don't really understand what comes with it. People just see the outside and that looks good - big houses, cars, girls, but you never see how the person is feeling deep down inside. Me personally, being a man, I'm going to feel better displaying all of this and pouring my heart out on each record.

I feel burnout comes as a result of consistent over-simulation.

When you're just 21, as many of my players are now, it is difficult to consistently perform.

When you are successful, there is the pressure of performing consistently; when you are not, there is the pressure of coming back and doing well.

When you come to a club like Liverpool, you need to perform straight away and consistently.

We have all come to agree the modern players cannot be one-trick ponies, and we are especially critical of those who do not consistently produce in the biggest games.

It's tough to maintain 15-play drives consistently and score points.

Every time you work is a challenge. There's a constant worry about it, and it's a side of acting I don't like.

I think we live in a constant state of emergency.

I was screaming constantly, on the set, in my room... everywhere.

But sometimes I've felt a little constrained by that idea of who I'm meant to be.

I became so consumed with trying to live up to what the public expected that I lost myself. I don't know of anyone else who can say this.

Most actors and actresses are consumed by careers and getting ahead.

I'm done thinking about, 'I have to go up to be a title contender, I have to stress.'

You don't want to end up with a huge tally of runs after eight games but with your team out of contention.

I'm probably one of the best players in the world and there should be expectation when you're in contention to be able to continue to play well in that situation.

When I was in the dunk contest, DeMar DeRozan actually did the dunk I was about to do before me. That was going to be my next dunk, so I was panicking when I went up for my turn.

I don't want to be one of those players that gets the contract and the main focus is on him.

When you get drafted and sign a large contract, people expect results right away.

If you are feeling pressure, it should be before you get a contract and not after it.

I learned that in senior football it's about managing the game. People are playing for contracts and playing for careers, so when you're 1-0 up or 2-0 up, you have to see the game out.

Going into my first Ryder Cup, my big fear was that I would contribute nothing to the team and that we'd lose.

In T20, even when you are in form and you feel like you are making good contributions, you are going to only face 30 or maximum 40 balls in the position where I bat in the middle order.