Ashton Eaton Quotes

When you get on the floor, you've got to think you're the best player. Everybody does that.

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.

You have to go into every event with 100 percent confidence and just surf your best because everyone there is there to win, and no one is going to give you the heat. You have to win by a mile to really make a heat.

Every moment, every practice, every game, everywhere; I just love competing. Competition is in my DNA.

I don't really play off nerves. I just want to win.

You've got to be confident when you're competing. You've got to be a beast.

Some people don't like competition because it makes them work harder, better.

The only pressure I feel is how I can contribute to help my team win the match. Of course, there is always the pressure to score, but then doesn't it eventually help your team win? Frankly, I don't let these things affect me.

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

You know, I'm confident before I go out and play a match that I know, you know, I've put in the work and like I feel confident that I am going to go out there and play well.

I always say that when I'm playing well, no one can beat me. I'm not just saying that to sound full of myself or anything, but it's true.

I mean, as an athlete, as a competitor, you have to have that belief in yourself.

If I'm not Top 10 or seeded every tournament, it really doesn't matter. I can beat anyone on a good day.

It's really fun to have the spotlight and feel ready for it. Not in a conceited way. But just like, 'Man, I think I'm going to give you what you need.'

If you want to be a quarterback in this league or Pee-Wee, you've got to believe, 'Hey, I'm the guy.'

I always feel like the freshest boxer going into competitions.

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

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'm still the best bantamweight in the world in my mind, yes. If I had any doubt that I was the best in the world then I shouldn't be competing. If you don't think you're going to be the best, what's the point?

Who's on my radar? I don't have a radar. I always look at myself as a top athlete. They come after me. I don't go after them because I'm where they want to be.

When I'm outside the car, I'm just kind of relaxed, hanging out. People tell me I could be more confident outside the car, but when I get in the race car, I don't feel like anybody can beat me.

On the pitch, I need to stay focused, alert, and be ready to face my heart-racing moment with confidence.

As a footballer, you have to be confident you can win all the time so it does not come as a surprise.

I perform better under pressure. If I go out there, and I'm not nervous, and I'm too relaxed, I don't like that vibe. I like big matches. I like pressure situations.

As an athlete, as a competitor, any person would tell you they're the best. I truly believe that in myself.