Lucy Dacus Quotes

Winning a Grand Slam changes everything. There is so much off-court stuff to deal with. And there are expectations of keeping it going that make it tough.

Now that I'm a XXL Freshman, you know, I feel like that sets high standards for me, and I feel like I have to deliver.

People want to be Lakers. There's just so much pressure, and some guys handle it and some guys can't.

From a very young age people have been touting me as a world champion. So it can be tough, playing in the spotlight and people expecting big things from you all the time.

There's loads of eyes and expectations. People are almost waiting for you to make a mistake so they can say, 'Oh, she's a one-hit wonder!'

It's normal that there's pressure at Real Madrid.

The music industry is an unforgiving place, and it shall unceremoniously show you the door if you can't perform to high standards.

But Liverpool is a big club, and expectations are high, so it is normal that you are going to be criticised.

When you come to a club like Liverpool, you need to perform straight away and consistently.

Success can be wracking and reproachful, to you and those close to you. It can entangle you with legends that are consuming and all but impossible to live up to.

I'm not very well known. However, the more well known you get, the more people are going to have expectations of you. Although that's great, it also imposes certain pressures.

Based on history the expectations are simply the highest, it kind of could become a burden for you or it could be something that you are really proud of, you know so I take the second one.

A lot of people, they want you to be a one-hit wonder.

What a heavy burden is a name that has become too famous.

You can think you've made it and yet the next day's press will always be waiting for you, the public will always ask more of you. In short, you can always do better!

Everyone's set the bar really high and expects me to be brilliant.

I was born into big celebrity. It could only diminish.

The one thing you can't do when you're highly ranked is relax.

What happens when your dream comes true - when the spotlight is on and then it moves away?

There's a lot more pressure on me at United. There are people out there trying to shoot you down.

I think maybe because of the kind of music I sing, people want to believe you're a diva. They can't believe after eight years, and eight albums, you're still relatively sane. I feel like they almost want me to throw something at somebody.

You're only as good as your last collection, which is an enormous pressure.

Success is never bad in Hollywood. It is what you do with success that will dog you.

Since I became a favorite in every race, it's just another burden that I have to bear.

Some records are going to be bigger than others. You're always going to be compared to your biggest record.