Quotes About Pressure

When I was younger, I used to think ahead too much, and that would make me lose concentration in the match I was playing.

It's not easy to focus every point, you know. You lose some concentration.

I think it's the business part of the word show business that causes me the most concern.

People ask me, 'How do you remember your lines?' That's nothing. That is the least of my concerns.

We are nervous before every concert. I think we are the most nervous band in the world.

At concerts I felt demeaned, like a vaudevillian.

I did 100 concerts in 2010 and I had a bit of a burn out at the end of the year. I was absolutely exhausted and didn't want to do it any more.

Fame is not a natural condition for human beings.

In an Ashes series you have to adapt quickly to the conditions and your rivals. If you don't, you get found out.

Because my career has gone so fast, I haven't been able to become confident.

The Kyle who made 'Smyle' honestly has a little more conflict in his life. He has a little more weight on his shoulders. He feels like he has to make an album about something. It's a Kyle with duty, with a plan, with a responsibility.

You either go along with the system - conform to what is expected to be a hit - or you have very tough going.

I was always surrounded by expectation from the very first race I ran as a 5-year-old.

I've been lucky enough to be surrounded by people that were always supporting me, and I never felt pressure.

The secret truth of 'Celebrity Apprentice' is that it isn't very hard... 'Celebrity Apprentice' is easy like junior high is easy. All the arithmetic, the creative writing and the history are super simple, but like junior high, you do that easy work surrounded by people who are full-tilt, hormone-raging bug nutty.

Poor little Britney Spears, Lindsay Lohan, or whatever her name is. It must be incredible at that age to be surrounded by people telling you you're wonderful.

Suddenly you're surrounded by strangers who want something from you. The thing is, they don't know what they want, and you don't know what they want, unless it's an autograph, and you just sort of stand there grinning at one another.

When you see people who are really good at game shows, the one common attribute is a cool head under pressure: an ability to perform as well in the studio, surrounded by lights and noise, as you do on your couch.

Sometimes I feel surrounded by this dark cloud, and it feels like I can't breathe. It's nervousness and I don't know what else.

Being young is so hard. You're surrounded by judgment and fear.

I always performed out of fear of failure - and that's a tough way to play. It was as if my back was to the wall and I was constantly surrounded by very dangerous people that were not friendly to me.

At Carolina, I was surrounded by great players, and we felt like we were one of the more talented teams in the country. My job was to score. In the NBA, it's different.

I write well in LA, because the pressure is off and I'm surrounded by ambitious people who are really encouraging.

There are many myths surrounding celebrity children.