Quotes About Pressure

I know that I'm carrying a bit of a weight on my shoulders of what I do represents more than just myself as a director. I wish that wasn't true, but it is. It makes me think about doing work that I believe in and that I believe I can do well, probably even a hair more than I would otherwise.

We all live under some repression; we have to, it's part of the deal.

I don't like the idea of having to reproduce a recorded song live that I sing. I have enough to do on stage. I'm really busy up there, and I'm really busy with everything I have to do for every show. Add having to worry about my voice and singing lead on a song or two, that's not something I necessarily want to do.

The basic problem with young people entering show business is that they are in a hurry.

When I was making films, we had a lot of time for the fighting scenes. But in TV, we don't have much time to think about how to do the fighting, because there are only seven days for an episode. You have to hurry. This is a challenge.

The media will build you up in a hurry but then, just as fast, will bring you down.

One thing that's great about being a character actor is that a movie doesn't rest on your shoulders. If it bombs, it won't hurt my career.

I had become mean and stupid and deliberately hurtful because that is what is expected of restaurant critics. Of critics in general.

For sure, when you are being beaten by your team-mate, it hurts.

At times, it seems as if the only women effortlessly balancing their jobs, kids, husbands and homes are the ones on TV.

Hype is scary.

England Under 16, Under 17, Under 18, I played centre-half. But back then, David Moyes thought it was difficult to throw a 16-year-old in there. There was a big hype around me. He wanted me to fulfil my potential; he wanted to get me in as early as possible.

I am used to the hype because I played in the NBA.

I feel whenever my shows are too hyped, they usually don't work.

I don't want to be compared to Brad Pitt because I don't want to, you know, disappoint anybody. Brad Pitt is an icon.

It's easier to be the granddaughter of an icon than her daughter.

It's a big responsibility to play an icon like Sunil Gavaskar.

I hate being asked what it's like to play someone iconic.

Everyone can throw a football, but if you can't ID fronts, if you can't see pressure, you're not going to last long.

The constant pressure to be the perfect, ideal female - there's no such thing.

When you are very idealistic, but caught in a world which is all about business, it creates anguish.

When you're in a band that's so big when you're young, you kind of lose your identity a little bit. You just become part of the band. I just needed to get away from it.

It gets old, all of it. People putting a lot of hopes and dreams on you. Telling you they put money on you, and 'you're my kid's idol.'

Winning 'American Idol' really anoints you the opportunity to have a great career; it does not anoint you a career.