Mitch Gaylord Quotes

I relish pitching underneath pressure.

In a sportsperson's life, pressure is always there; you have to learn to deal with it.

To play with pressure is always a good thing. I like to play with pressure.

I'm accustomed to pressure. It's what we, as players, live. If you don't want pressure, then football is not for you.

I actually love pressure.

Me, personally, I thrive under pressure.

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

Under pressure is something I thrive on.

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

One of the best sayings in tennis and sport is that pressure is a privilege.

As players we know pressure is part and parcel of what we do.

I always want to give my best and do the best I can. I know when I have sung my best and when I haven't. There can be stresses and hassles with time travel and press attention. I just have to adapt and find a way of dealing with it.

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.

Competition can be the most nerve-racking experience. Some people just thrive on it.

My parents think I'm better under pressure.

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

Anything negative that comes at me throughout the week, you just take it and put it in that box over there for motivation and use it on Sunday.

In training, you can push yourself to the limit and test yourself against the best players in the world. That is when the pressure is really on, and they are the moments when you either improve, or you don't.

I like pressure.

Competing makes me that much more driven and, honestly, I perform better under pressure.

As a player you always feel the pressure and as a team you are always trying to make sure the opposition are under it.

I gotta be able to beat good guys at any moment. I think that's what I'm taking.

Football is constant pressure, from day to day. You need to know how to live with that.

You grow up always thinking you'd be in pressure situations all the time, and that's why I put pressure on myself in practice, so when those situations come in the game I feel I can be successful.

People talk about pressure in football, but I don't think pressure should always affect you in a bad way. I love games under pressure.