Christine Baranski Quotes

I walk on the wire; it's my profession, and there are no two high wire walks alike.

As a high wire walker, I do not allow myself to 'leave the wire' during a performance.

It's very normal - when you're not used to the world of the high wire, it's very normal to be simply terrified. The reason I'm not is because I've done it for so many years.

When you play with the best in the world, it is important that you not lose focus. You must be fully focused. Even a minor error could result in a massive defeat.

Pommel horse is probably the most nerve-wracking because it's one of the events that is easiest to fall off, and then you lose the momentum of the whole routine.

There are spots that I have to hit. Throws I can't miss.

I treat my life as though I am on a tightrope.

You can't make mistakes against top guys.

Find a man with both feet firmly on the ground and you've found a man about to make a difficult putt.

It's never a good idea to ask a man on a tight-rope how he keeps his balance: a) he would probably fall off and b) he probably doesn't know what the muscles are called in any case.

Pressure is when you play for five dollars a hole with only two in your pocket.

Golf is played between the ears and if you are not 100 percent focused on what you are trying to do, then people will go past you no matter who you are.

A lot of guys who have never choked have never been in the position to do so.

When I take go-karts out with my friends, it's a disaster normally. But in the race car, I'm calm because they pay me to do this, and I have to be professional.

I think that when you are on a four-inch balance beam, you don't care about laughing or smiling or waving to the crowd because you're going to be down in a second.

Playing football and presenting TV are totally different things, but there are similarities: it's exciting, it can go well, it can go badly... the difference is when presenting goes badly, it doesn't really affect anyone's life, whereas when you have a bad day on the pitch, it affects people's moods for a whole week.

People make just as many mistakes when the stakes go up, maybe more.

In front of 40,000 people, you don't really want to drop a catch or misfield. It's part and parcel of the game.

It's great when you can challenge yourself against the top players in tense situations. I've always enjoyed it.

I feel more comfortable in drama. Comedy is a high-wire act. I find it stressful. It's a precision science in a way.

If anything, you just let your racket talk - there's no reason for you to talk if your racket can.

In a moment, or type of pressure, you just go out, and I play like I always do. Because it's a big moment, I'm not going to shy away and not show my talents. I'll show what I can do and show it every game.

More than anything I prefer the ball on the floor. I think I play my best football on the floor. There is a delicacy to this big giant.

We arrived at the 2002 World Cup with two titles, very calm, well organised, maybe missing a bit of concentration. But the only truth is on the pitch. The dangers are there.

The spectacular catches are the ones that you remember detail for detail. The ones with two hands, it's kind of routine.