Israel Folau Quotes

I think, of course, when you are coming somewhere, when you know you are playing good tennis, it always helps you.

I don't really worry about what the defense is trying to scheme to do against me. It really doesn't matter.

Before I was going into tournaments and just hoping I would win one match. But now I'll go into tournaments expecting to do well and if I bring my best game I know I can win them and beat all the big players.

When I woke up Sunday morning at the Open and stepped outside and felt the wind and rain in my face, I knew I had an excellent chance to win if I just took my time and trusted myself.

You have to go into each match believing you can beat all of the players.

Four years ago maybe we thought we were inferior to Brazil, subconsciously we didn't see ourselves beating them. Now we believe in ourselves, we can be on the pitch with any team in the world and think we can win.

When I'm in good form there are chances that rivals will worry more about you more than you about them.

Every time I step on the court, I know I can beat my opponent.

If I'm not Top 10 or seeded every tournament, it really doesn't matter. I can beat anyone on a good day.

Feelings aren't going to help me win a game.

When you go against the best... a lot of series are won on fear factor or the non-belief. When you have that non-belief, then you have no chance.

Every match I won in a Grand Slam, I take confidence of that, and when I arrive in a final, I know my game is there.

I'm not afraid of any competition. I'm not going to be intimidated by any player or team. That is fundamental in football if you want to do well.

If people want to say nasty things that's a good thing in a way because it means people will underestimate me come fight night.

Winning matches on any surface will definitely give you a much larger element of trust in what you're doing.

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

When you get on the floor, you've got to think you're the best player. Everybody does that.

I think something that has separated me from the rest of the competition - maybe it's just my way of thinking - I don't necessarily go into fights just wanting to win but to actually dominate. So when I don't feel like I dominate, sometimes I feel like a loser, I guess, you know, maybe in that perspective.

When I got into this sport, I thought all I had to do was beat people and finish fights, and everything else would take care of itself.

Important in a big tournament is how you start. With a great match at the start, you can distance yourself from the unrest from outside. And it increases the respect among opponents.

I'll see trash talk and people telling me why they're favorite fighter is going to beat me. It motivates me for sure.

We try to keep our heads cool and our chins up to win every weekend. Sometimes it works better than others but you have to focus on the positive side so for that next game you still have the right state of mind.

You have to go into every event with 100 percent confidence and just surf your best because everyone there is there to win, and no one is going to give you the heat. You have to win by a mile to really make a heat.

Teams go on runs. We have to be able to withstand a run and not get down on ourselves.

In tournament cricket, with a new opponent each game, I think you actually need to play to your own strengths more.