Alan Pardew Quotes

I don't know how I look when I'm on the court to tell you the truth, I'm just focused.

I'm someone who always comes on the court no matter what's going on in my life. It's all about basketball and my teammates and my team. I don't let any distractions in, and I bring my best every night, regardless of what's going on or what people are talking about.

I get 0.5 seconds to react to a ball, sometimes even less than that. I can't be thinking of what XYZ has said about me. I need to surrender myself to my natural instincts. My subconscious mind knows exactly what to do. It is trained to react. At home, my family doesn't discuss media coverage.

When I'm starting a race, I just completely narrow down my vision and focus on what's directly ahead of me.

Time control directly influences the quality of play.

You're playing or you're not playing. If you're playing, so just shut up and play.

So you have to be more mentally focused in baseball.

The more you hesitate in a game, the more your chance of getting hit. Your focus isn't there. When you hesitate, usually you're in trouble.

I don't think about the press or the crowds or the other leaders of the race. The focus is only on myself. As soon as I see the targets, I tune them out.

Actually the adrenaline of the game will probably help me out a little bit to regain command and concentration about the things that I have to do.

The only way I know how to deliver is to focus; some people can turn it on or off - I'd rather stay in character.

The successful golfers - they're like astronauts or pilots. They have that demeanor that they can focus and stay within that one moment and nothing distracts them. That's not me.

A lot of times when I ran, to be honest, I didn't know where I was in the race. So I always was looking up at the scoreboard to say, 'Just call my name to see where I am,' because I tried to have such tunnel vision not to distract myself.

When I go out on the ice, I just think about my skating. I forget it is a competition.

Golf is played between the ears and if you are not 100 percent focused on what you are trying to do, then people will go past you no matter who you are.

Confidence in golf means being able to concentrate on the problem at hand with no outside interference.

Of course I used to smile and laugh in 1976, but not when I was competing. Please show me somebody who laughs when they are concentrating; I always smiled.

When I'm working, it's just about doing the best I can with whatever dialogue is in front of me today. You can't worry about the other thing.

I don't ever want the players to relax in a game.

I try to block out everything that distracts me. Even a big play, I blank it out.

The more you play baseball, the less depends on your athletic ability. It's a mental war more than anything.

When I am on court, I am so focused on what I am doing, that's all I think about - trying to win the next point.

When I'm on the field, I really don't focus on fans. I just focus on my responsibility, which is the guy right across from me.

For me, I'm more reserved and focused once I get to the game.

I can't worry about techs. I've got to play my game.