Mickie James Quotes

Some players like to practise right up to the start of play. But for me, whatever warming up I did was only going to be followed by cooling down again.

Great performers welcome pressure.

People expect you to play your best, so I go through a routine to prepare myself so that I know I'm physically and mentally ready - prepared for the game.

I thrive under pressure.

I'm at my best when I'm nervous, scared. I feel like I'm on the edge, that's when I perform better.

Been dealing with pressure since I've been playing sports, so that's why I play the position. It's a pressure-packed position and I love it.

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.

No matter how much you train, you can't replicate the stresses that the body takes when it's in a competitive environment.

Pressure makes me perform better.

I like pressure. It's that kind of thing that will actually help me perform to the best of my abilities. It will help me with training. It'll help with everything.

To be a champion, you have to learn to handle stress and pressure. But if you've prepared mentally and physically, you don't have to worry.

Games bring another level out in you. There is no way you can train to the same intensity when you are playing a game. It is just impossible. Your head won't allow you to do it. Because the adrenalin of a game and the importance of it steps it up to another level.

As a competitor, you have to learn pretty quickly how to deal with pressure.

I love playing under pressure. In fact, if there's no pressure, then I'm not in the perfect zone.

A lot of times when you play... you get this adrenalin that blocks pain.

I pride myself in being able to survive just about any situation on stage now. I can handle pressure.

For me, I just love running in the big moments. That's always been the way. That is what you work so hard for. You don't work hard to run fast in practice or to run fast at small meets.

The mental focus it takes to compete against the best players in the world is not easy to maintain. Developing mental toughness is a learned trait, and if you can't develop it in your pursuit of success, you likely won't last in any competitive line of work for more than a cup of coffee.

Every player at a high level faces pressure and must respond, and I am ready for that, too.

We try not to let pressure get into our heads and play the way we usually do.

I am the type of person who relishes the chance to stand up and perform under pressure; I have had to do that my whole career.

I need to find a way to improve my qualifying performances because then I think my races will be even better.

If you can't play under pressure, you shouldn't be at a World Cup.

Under pressure, I play best.

I can't be getting off my game. I need to be getting teams off their games.