Barry Zito Quotes

When you're not playing, sometimes you're not full of confidence.

For most entertainers, there is a single experience, one defining moment, when confidence replaces the self-doubt that most of us wrestle with.

Sport can change so quickly where confidence is such a big factor.

For me, that's the biggest thing, if something holds me back it's my mental game so I really tried to focus on that and just worked on that.

Confidence does not come easy, that's for sure.

There's a difference in thinking you are a champion and knowing that you are.

I have a little mantra: 'My fear grows fat on the energy I feed it. And if it grows very big, it probably happens.'

However you arrive at the ability to ignore self-doubt - if you can acquire it or possess it or find it or discover it - move beyond self-doubt.

I've seen a lot of women give up after they've had three or four bad gigs in a row. It's very difficult to learn not to take nasty heckles personally.

Sometimes the biggest problem is in your head. You've got to believe you can play a shot instead of wondering where your next bad shot is coming from.

When you get back on the field and do things, any doubts you've developed leave. The more consistent you become, the fewer doubts you have.

Because winning a gold medal had been a dream of mine since a young age, I needed to empty my mind during the preparation for the Olympics by telling myself that it would be OK not to win a gold medal.

It is the mind that makes the body.

I think, mind over body, it's real.

You're just constantly battling this thing that is telling you, 'I don't think I can do it.' I think we all have it. When you're fresh and alert, you can easily put those doubts down. But when you're tired, they easily come up to the surface.

When you start to doubt yourself the real world will eat you alive.

Understanding that being nervous, having doubts and lacking confidence are emotions that are human is how you deal with it. It is okay to feel that way... and then understanding that you can work through it.

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

I don't put much pressure on myself, because I'm strong mentally.

My mentality is my biggest strength.

I just feel so much more comfortable and confident every game I play.

I'm confident in all my fights. You have to be. You have to put any negative thoughts aside.

Your mind is the most powerful weapon you have.

You question yourself all the time as a footballer. You have to focus on the positives.

I had good and bad seasons for Essex. I was a real form player: if I got on a run, I was happy and confident, but if I had a bad trot, I was far too analytical of my game, worried about it too much and my form got worse.