Since my international debut in 2014 the miles on the clock have probably crept up and Test cricket is the level where the pressure and scrutiny are greatest.
I've definitely grown into the job after that difficult first Test against Pakistan. I'd been captain for the Sri Lanka one-dayers, which hadn't gone well, and all the talk was that I only had that one Test as captain.
At just 16 years old, I was told that my back would never be the same again. My well-being had been neglected for the opportunity to win a gold medal.
I find it very difficult when, due to a lack of confidence, I don't produce and lose matches I could have won.
Fans have to try to control their emotions, as we do as footballers.
There is pressure every day as a footballer.
Having your competitiveness and your desire as an athlete called into question is, for sure, frustrating.
I've actually enjoyed pitching on the road in the postseason. You go out there, and you're getting booed, and it's fun to try to silence the crowd.
Once you get to the tournament, it's like, win or go home.
When I was a freshman and sophomore, I got booed every time I was put in the game. Then, in my junior and senior years, my dad got booed every time he took me out.
I'm afraid of being average. I have a real fear of being just another linebacker.
A faithless fan can make a team lose a game they have won.
Everybody had a bad day. It's possible to have two bad days in a row. And in this sport, it's so unforgiving.
At six years old, our son had friends who played soccer from 4 P.M. to 7 P.M., Monday through Friday. A six-year-old practicing as much as a Division I athlete.
I've always felt like if I had a bad practice, I could potentially get cut the next day.
We know the history of players at Real Madrid and things are not easy at that club.
I'm not the savior of men's tennis in America. I'm just a kid trying to win a few matches.
Coaches do get very nervous.
Most people when they see me cry for a shot, say, 'Wow, what a natural!' But I actually do cry and break down.
My God... What are the headlines going to be like on Monday if the Yankees don't make the playoffs?
If I'm on my way to play a round of golf there is an anxiety in me, a feeling of 'I can't lose today.'
My coach is, Look at Novak. Look at him. They're so ripped. I'm like, Yeah, well, I can't look like that.
There's always going to be pressure on your place. It's 11 cricketers. There's always going to be other cricketers outside the team doing well.
Women have it better in tennis than any other sport, but you shouldn't push them to play more than they're capable of playing.
I felt really sorry for Oliver Kahn. Up to that point he had made lots of saves for the German team. Of course he could have caught the ball but it just happened. It was bad luck. In that situation, you need to be very strong psychologically to carry on.
