Adam Vinatieri Quotes

I try to treat every kick the same and I want to make every kick, let alone the kick at the end of the game.

The only way I know how to deliver is to focus; some people can turn it on or off - I'd rather stay in character.

The pressure makes me more intent about each shot. Pressure on the last few holes makes me play better.

If you can keep playing tennis when somebody is shooting a gun down the street, that's concentration.

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

A lot of guys, when the ball is coming, sit there and look at the clock; then it makes you rush your shot.

Good players on good teams don't get too high, don't get too low. They're even-keeled, and they go about their business the right way.

Greatness for me is the ability to focus under pressure.

Come fight night, there will be nerves, but it's how you react to those nerves - doing what you need to regardless - that's how you win fights.

I feel attention sometimes in games, from fans and other players. But I just try to play the way I always have, remain focused, and don't let distractions get in my way.

I'm someone who always comes on the court no matter what's going on in my life. It's all about basketball and my teammates and my team. I don't let any distractions in, and I bring my best every night, regardless of what's going on or what people are talking about.

Beast Mode doesn't make excuses. It doesn't complain. Whatever you're doing, go out there and get it done. Keep pushing. If I have a bad game, I think about what I have to do to return to form. Figure it out, go to sleep, and wake up a new man.

The bigger the game, the better I liked it. Not that I was about to let anybody know I was excited. I approached every game the same way. One pitch, one hitter at a time.

The key to winning is poise under stress.

You have to have a short memory as a closer.

We talked about some of our experiences, focusing, hanging together down the stretch, important games. It's not necessarily who has the most talent but what team sticks together and executes their fundamentals the best.

Without strength and courage it's really hard to perform at the highest levels of international figure skating, because you're alone on the ice and you only have seven minutes over two nights to prove yourself.

All camps are hard, that's what they're intended to be. They make you focus when you're tired, when you don't feel like doing things, and to see how long you can retain and pay attention.

I've trained all my life not to be distracted by distractions.

It doesn't matter what else is going on. When you walk into your arena or your - whatever you excel at, you're there to take care of the job that you have to do.

I think being a competitive diver for years helps you focus and dedicate yourself to what's needed.

Number four, we're going to play like winners, play the game the way it's meant to be played. Don't get full of yourself if something good happens. Don't get too depressed when something bad happens.

Every great player has learned the two Cs: how to concentrate and how to maintain composure.

Whenever the heat's on, my whole life, I've just kind of learned to focus a little more.

You have to stay very basic. You have to stay very focused. You have to stay very disciplined.