Zhuangzi Quotes

Actually the adrenaline of the game will probably help me out a little bit to regain command and concentration about the things that I have to do.

You don't have time to dwell on what is going on in the games.

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

You just don't have the time to worry about what others are doing. You just want to take care of your own business. You are focused on that tee shot on the 10th tee and making it to the finish line. It's one of the most stressful moments in professional golf, but you have worked so hard to get to that point, that it really is fun.

Yes, gymnasts aim for perfection, but I never thought about the score. If that's what's in your mind, it will probably mess you up.

Once you start going out putting expectation levels on yourself, you lose the concept of trying to win the game.

I don't pay any attention to records. I don't want pressure. I just want to get to that line.

I never read my press when I was competing. I never got caught up in what I was doing at that moment.

No matter how good you are at planning, the pressure never goes away. So I don't fight it. I feed off it. I turn pressure into motivation to do my best.

We need to distinguish between stress and stimulation. Having deadlines, setting goals, and pushing yourself to perform at capacity are stimulating. Stress is when you're anxious, upset, or frustrated, which dramatically reduce your ability to perform.

I have no organisational skills. All my energy goes into worry - worrying takes a lot of energy.

Listen, if you start worrying about the people in the stands, before too long you're up in the stands with them.

I don't think about the press or the crowds or the other leaders of the race. The focus is only on myself. As soon as I see the targets, I tune them out.

If you go to a game nervous, you make a mistake.

If you think about racing too much you may just lose it a little bit.

I certainly don't think adrenalin coursing through your veins, is going to help with the fine motor skills of golf.

I can't worry about techs. I've got to play my game.

You can't be in the zone in front of 12 million people, you've got to be chill.

I don't take pressure or keep expectations because then it becomes difficult to concentrate.

In the last two World Cups, I realised that when you put a lot of pressure on yourself, it does not work.

Anyway, when I get sorta tense and start thinking about every shot, that's when my game falls apart.

You need confidence to play under pressure.

I just can't put the pressure on of winning a championship, winning a championship, because then I'd never be able to sleep.

I know how you can feel when you are playing under pressure.

Some players need pressure to get the best out of themselves.