Quotes About Pressure

Because I could do things on the snooker table that no other player could do, I just had this sort of self-destruct button in me.

I got to play with incredible musicians, but it happened really fast. I couldn't believe it was all happening, and so by the time I was, like 18, 19, I sort of took a break and was just like, 'I'm not ready for this.'

You really have to be winning by the time you get to 20 these days.

I was put off by people at school - my cabbage wasn't as good as other people's, you know, so that put me off.

I clear my mind; I don't think about the pressure before a fight. I focus on going in the cage and being successful while doing my job.

The ability to manage your emotions and remain calm under pressure has a direct link to your performance.

I'm constantly trying to be strong, to be calm when things get tough. The biggest part of that is keeping things in perspective, not being afraid of playing long matches, not putting too much pressure on yourself. It can't be all or nothing, right here, right now.

For me, playing the game of football, obviously there's a lot of emotions going on. But I always like to keep calm and just be myself.

People are marked down for their age - once you get past 30, people look at you a bit funny. When you get to 35, the questions are all, 'When are you going to stop?' Calm down!

I think when the cameras are on him is when Coach Switzer is at his best.

The better players need to be out there in front of a big crowd, the TV cameras, with the adrenaline going. That is a test for any player to be able to do it on the big stage.

When the cameras are there all the time you know, it's hard and you can't forget about them.

It is very complicated to play here at Camp Nou.

I put more pressure on me than anyone else in Boston or on Team Canada.

By the end of 'Game Change,' one feels that the candidates' few happy moments are those when they 'lose it.'

You're only England captain for a very short space of time.

My record probably is better when I'm captain than when I'm not. That sort of pressure doesn't really bother me.

Learning on the job as England captain is hard.

I always thought that I played better when I was the captain. If you look at my record during the six years I was captain - except for a couple of series - I did very well.

I get a little tighter when I have to play the perfect Captain American-type of dude.

When you're captain you get involved in a lot of things. You're trying to get the best out of players and subconsciously, without knowing, it gets to you.

As captain of India, the world was at my feet and then I did not find myself in the team. Not many captains would find themselves in that position.

Look, I was the captain of India for five years. I was one of the stars, a popular face in India.

As captain, you take a little bit more on board than probably just being a player.