Quotes About Pressure

Competing makes me that much more driven and, honestly, I perform better under pressure.

There's enough pressure in life without seeking competition. That makes it double pressure.

There are many examples in high schools which show something about the effects such competition might have.

Champions League is a very tough competition.

I didn't want to become an actress because the competition with my mother would have been to much to live up to.

In competition, when I start performance I try not to think about all the pressure from the fans. But, I got a lot of energy from them always. They make me more perfect.

We know that in the Champions League and the knockout competitions, you can't make any mistakes.

As a competitor, you have to learn pretty quickly how to deal with pressure.

On 'Tough Enough' you're in a house with your competitors, living, eating and breathing with them. That's really tough.

I think it's good to have pressure on yourself. The worst crime is to get kind of really complacent.

Anytime you're the creative force behind something and in front of the camera - we're not complaining, but it is an avalanche of work.

Now my complaint is there are only 18 hours to work in a day.

I always loved the two-minute drill since I was a little kid. The pressure's on you to make a play, so whenever I get in there, I want to make sure that I start the drive off with a completion and then start getting balls down the field.

I think, as a composer, pressure should be something that makes you better.

Many composers are asked to come up with three great songs in ten days... But it's rare for us to pull that off. You cannot force the brain to make a great song and I'm very scared of doing bad work.

No director wants to make films with stars. It is a compulsion for them.

When you concede in less than two minutes, it changes completely everything.

You can make loads of great saves, but if you concede, it's, 'That's what we will show the world.'

The new-ball bowlers usually bowl seven to eight overs before we spinners come into the attack, and the pressure they build on the batsmen with the new ball - they concede not more than 20-25 runs - helps us plan our line of attack as to where to bowl to maintain that pressure.

When it's a clash between two big teams, you know your players will concentrate.

I don't take pressure or keep expectations because then it becomes difficult to concentrate.

Actors used to concentrate on acting, but today they are businessmen, too, and think about the numbers game as well. They multi-task very well. It's admirable that they have this ability.

Most people would focus on concentrating more, and I can't do that. It almost makes me overthink a lot of my things. I have to focus on not thinking.

There are sometimes easier games and others harder, but the Champions League always requires enormous concentration.