Quotes About Pressure

I just think that playing in a championship game and playing in every game in March Madness, that's just more time for critics to watch you and more time for them to nitpick at what you don't do well or what they feel you don't do well.

There are always going to be critics. But I have got to go out there and do my job.

The women in my family were worst critics.

For whatever reason, it's easier to perform in front of a massive crowd than in front of a small one, but again, that's how we came up.

If you start badly, and the crowd get on your case, there is no way back. But if you start well and your confidence is high all that booing becomes music to your ears.

Playing for someone else's crowd is always difficult for any band.

I don't really think about the crowd when I am in the middle. I actually forget about the crowd, forget the money; that's exactly what I always do.

The bigger the crowd, the more likely I'll do whatever it takes to win.

I've played for a lot of tough crowds.

When you play in Serie A, it's crucial to keep a clear head and use it for more than just scoring goals.

Look, this job has always been a crucible of conflict.

Showbiz can be cruel.

If you go back many years ago, you could cruise around and build up a big point lead. You cannot cruise around at all. You gotta be on it. And that's what I think people really enjoy. I've always believed that brings out the biggest moments, too. It brings out the driver talent.

I feel the bigger the stage, the pressure starts to get to others and they crumble. I feel like this is where I shine the brightest and perform the best.

A lot of teams with expectations crumble.

I think the world is crumbling when I have a bad game.

I think the reality is that no one is any good at crunch time.

I'm very good when it comes to the crunch.

That is very important, to play with your feet, it is very important to know how to read the game and obviously save balls and also handle the pressure when it comes to the crunch time.

If you've got one guy you know is going to get that ball in crunch time, it's easier to defend him. But if you have five guys who can get that ball in crunch time, it's harder.

A star player, even when he's not shooting the ball in crunch time, he's making the decisions and making the plays.

I'm crushed by the responsibility of writing a satirical book.

When you're in your mid-thirties, the cult of people who have children around you all want you in their cult, and they constantly ask you, 'So when are you going to have a baby?'

I can't sleep at night when I think about the FA Cup!