John Mason Brown Quotes

He played the King as though under momentary apprehension that someone else was about to play the ace.

There is this brutal side to tennis. It was invented as a game for kings and cardinals and people with a lot of power who didn't have to share the field with other players.

At the end of the day, I'm the king. I'm in my throne, you know? If you want to come see me, come see me.

I'm the king of L.A.

When you are 16 there is no fear whatsoever. As you get older you play in more important games and that is when you start thinking about what will happen if you win or lose.

I think it's one of the main negative emotional ingredients that fuels show business, because there's so much at stake and the fear of failure looms large.

There are not many times when I get nervous, but I do a little bit with penalties.

You don't realize it, but often people are frightened of the director.

There is something behind the throne greater than the King himself.

After a world title run, you can't really call someone else your leader.

When other teams fear you, that's a big difference.

In the long run of the league, the best team always wins.

I'm going to be the next king of the Earth.

When you're the king of someplace, you don't voluntarily leave.

It's about going to the ball and making a play.

I don't want anyone to get injured. It's a competition: you want to play against the best teams and the best players.

Any match you face, you know, you can be nervous.

You can't have two or three games where you let your level drop.

I want to win. I want to play serious. I want to be effective.

Villarreal is a difficult place to go, and if you want to win there, you have to play very hard and very well.

I think the thing that I get most excited about is the fact that I know I'm gonna have a great match. That's when I get the butterflies. When it's just a regular match or something like that, I may not get that.

Most opponents aren't Ronaldo! You have to show him respect but not too much, because that's when you get taken advantage of.

This sport is serious.

Humans want to know the hierarchy; it's important for there to be one leader.

I never think I'm safe. I always live in fear I will lose.