Quotes About Concentration

I have to concentrate more intently when people speak. I always have to position myself on their right side so that I can hear out of my left ear. I sometimes get a crick in my neck from listening. But I don't there's too much else.

I think there are times when you walk onto a set you can potentially be either intimidated or distracted by what's going on around you.

My goal is to think of nothing when I'm writing a song because too many influences could sabotage a potentially amazing song.

I think it is fundamental to understand that the ethics of politics indicate that you should concentrate your efforts on those marginalized people who live in poverty with few opportunities to develop individually.

Focus. It's powerful to do just one thing and pour all your energy into it.

I work in a very contained environment, usually.

I'm just concentrating on my football. I'm not thinking about the length of my contract.

When I drive there is not much emotion in there. I'm just trying to get everything right and get every lap, every corner perfect.

I try to hit the ball along the ground, especially against fast bowlers. I also like the bat to come down in the right position and check if my body position is correct. If I'm really watching the ball carefully, then automatically I'm in a good position to hit it down the ground.

Now, admittedly, my power of concentration is and always has been extraordinary since my army training! In fact, other people say it is legendary and almost cosmic!

I don't really read too much. It really is counter to my energy. I can't sit down and concentrate on words.

I love working alone. Crave it, in fact. I feel truly alive then.

As an actor... at some point you've got to forget that the crew's there in order to do your job.

The more cricket you play in your head, the less you perform on the field. So let cricket, the sport, be on the field.

When you cross the whitewash, you only think about the present.

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.

In snooker, it's very important to keep very still on the shot and allow the cue to do the work.

When there are four or five tables going on it is hard to keep your concentration.

In football, 80% of the game is played in your head; the other 20% is physical and tactical.

Do not talk a little on many subjects, but much on a few.

I'm more of a player that listens and focuses on myself in the dressing room; I don't talk much before the matches.

When I'm concentrating, I can be fixed in place for hours. In fact, there was a joke in my office that everybody would come and chat outside my door because they knew - no matter how loud they talked - if I was concentrating, it would not disturb me at all.

As a goalkeeper, you have so much time back there where you're alone, and you're talking to yourself in your head.

Usually, when I give talks, I'm 100% there, 100% present.