Stephen Gostkowski Quotes

A lot of people go up there and think about what they're going to do - I just hit. I relax and don't think about anything. I just want to hit the ball as hard and as far as I can.

For some people to say, 'I just go up there and hit it,' we'll that's good for you. If it works for you, it works for you. But I want to be as precise as possible heading into that shot.

You get to the plate and nothing is going through your mind. You see the ball, you see the seams.

You have to slow your heart rate, stay calm. You have to shoot in between your heartbeats.

I just try to focus in to what I'm supposed to do at the line and shoot the basketball.

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.

Shooting is all about rhythm and confidence, and sometimes those are the last things that get there.

I always, always decide where I'm going with the ball before I take a penalty shot, stare at the ball, follow through, and never look at the place that I'm going to shoot.

Plan your free-kick and imagine where you need to hit the ball. Hang a T-shirt under the bar and try to hit it with the ball.

I've taken countless shots in my life, so you know the ones when you're in rhythm, with a perfect release, and it's on track, that it's going in.

Everything is mental, but if you just remember to stay with your same technique, you will be fine. If you stay confident, make sure you are doing the same thing over and over; the free throws will fall.

Then you figure out that if you don't throw it as hard as you can, you can put it where you want. It's more important where you put it.

It's just a matter of hitting the ball where I want to hit it and hopefully making some putts.

You can't swing with hesitation; you can't try to steer the ball to the flag; you can't worry about that water hazard as you take the club back. You have to pick the right club, visualize the shot you want to hit, and then focus on that shot until the ball is gone.

I had such a tie with my eyes and my hands. I could look at a telephone pole 40 yards away, take out a 7-iron, and hit it 10 times in a row. I had something special. And somehow, I really understood the game, all without having a lot of guidance.

It's not just enough to swing at the ball. You've got to loosen your girdle and really let the ball have it.

I just keep it simple. Watch the ball and play it on merit.

When you lose the ability to step up and hit the ball as hard and as far as you want, that also affects your ability to will the ball to go where you want it to go, if you know what I mean.

You try and take every kick exactly the same, no matter if it's the beginning or the last minute.

Shooting is a skill you can develop. It's repetition and confidence.

I never casually shoot shots, ever. I shoot the same way every time. I shoot the same shots that I'd shoot during the game.

I've taken thousands of shots in the corner. It's all mental. That's all it comes down to, is to be ready, wait for your opportunity, and execute.

Every time I catch the ball, I'm seeing a lot of bodies. The key for me is not to force.

Within a match, there's so many things that happen that could ultimately determine the outcome: You reach too much with your right hand, you step forward with your left leg, you get your head out of position.

Goalscoring depends on how relaxed you are in front of goal.