Daniel Ricciardo Quotes

You can't control what the other athlete is going to do; you can't control anything except for your competition and how you execute the race or how you execute the task.

When I step forward on the floor, I have the confidence that I'm the best player playing that night and that I am the most prepared at what I need to be doing.

I concentrate on preparing to swim my race and let the other swimmers think about me, not me about them.

Your bat is your life. It's your weapon. You don't want to go into battle with anything that feels less than perfect.

I think if I get the training spot on, the equipment perfect and I'm in the right state of mind, I can get a result there from no competitive action.

If I couldn't compete, I wouldn't ride. I don't ride for fun; I ride to prepare for the next competition, and everything that I do when I am in the saddle is always a calculated step in my path to the next win.

I train really hard for each and every fight. I never take anyone lightly.

I gotta be able to beat good guys at any moment. I think that's what I'm taking.

When it comes to football, I always prepare like I'm going to be the guy.

If all goes well and my body reacts well, and I feel I have a good high level to compete amongst the best then I'll come back and play.

Being properly prepared is one of the biggest assets in business and in athletic competition.

I've probably given myself enough time to prepare for this meet and we're all different athletes so I can't take their results as what's going to be inevitable for me.

I've realised over the years I play my best when I have time to prepare for each tournament as best as possible.

As professional cricketers, we have to ensure that we are battle-ready all the time.

It's been strange and weird watching the other girls at the U.S. Olympic trials just because I was training to be out there myself.

I always train and prepare with highest concentration and focus on my next opponent. To me, it does not matter what his name is.

You have to go into each match believing you can beat all of the players.

You can wish as hard as you like but all that really matters is the shape you're in on the day of the race. I've always felt these really big races aren't necessarily won by whoever is the fastest. They're won by the athlete who is the smartest and in the best shape on the day.

It's tough to think before a tournament that you can win.

You can't go into a game lax and acting like somebody isn't trying to beat you.

I always feel like the freshest boxer going into competitions.

In Europe, being fast, being strong, playing only with your quality, you are going to struggle against teams that prepare.

My coaches know when it's a big fight, I'm at the gym because if they give me some pretender, another actor, I might not take it.

I think all you can do is prepare properly for every game but you also have to be realistic. Be realistic about what you are as a team.

You always want to give yourself an edge, want to help your team win. That's pretty much going to preparation.