Viswanathan Anand Quotes

There's always that mental battle, who's going to have that confidence to be on the front foot.

In cricket, there is a lot of psychology in the game, especially if you are watching people who are not top-class.

You've got to try to find some type of mental edge on your opponent.

The coaches of some players who are my own age keep saying publically about me: "This guy is going to be one of the greats." I am clever enough to know that they do not truthfully think so. They are trying to shake my confidence. Of course, this is a matter of tactics.

You believe this is a game, and you may be right. But if you think you can play it better than me, think again.

I lull them into a false sense of security by watching me pitch... If overconfidence can cause the Roman Empire to fall, I ought to be able to get a ground ball.

A sight game is that I am hurt, but I aim to make you believe I am not even hurt, and with this confidence appearing on my face, I don't panic, otherwise your opponent will know that you are hurt. That's the whole art game in boxing.

We dominated Survivor - there is no way we would not dominate that, too. I can see it already, us making deals with people. That's the best part, and with the Race, it would be even more fun because I've got a lot of tricks up my sleeve.

Simulated disorder postulates perfect discipline; simulated fear postulates courage; simulated weakness postulates strength.

You're not supposed to get rattled in poker; you're supposed to remain poker-faced!

I don't get nervous in any situation. There's no such thing as nerves when you're playing games.

The great thing about athletics is that it's like poker sometimes: you know what's in your hand, and it may be a load of rubbish, but you've got to keep up the front.

It occurred to me that it would benefit me to play without emotion - well, without emotion others could see, anyway. Card players profited from having a poker face so opponents wouldn't know how good or bad their hand was, and I figured a deadpan expression would work in tennis, too.

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

I've definitely gotten a few jobs by pretending like I knew what I was talking about.

I'm real mentally strong, so there's just not a lot that people can say to get me off of my own self and lane, and my confidence.

On any given day, I know on any given day I can beat anyone else and knock out anyone else out.

It's tough when you get beat. You have to be able to come back mentally. Sometimes the offense is going to win, but you have to be able to be level-headed and not get too upset when they do catch the ball.

If the offensive player starts losing confidence, that gets the defender's confidence up - and I think the team can feel it.

I never had a slight feeling of intimidation. I'm not even trying to compete with Mr. Perry.

For me, playing the game of football, obviously there's a lot of emotions going on. But I always like to keep calm and just be myself.

In one game I'd have defenders completely wiping me out, but three days later I'd have my chance to get revenge. What had happened a few days earlier would never affect my confidence.

I've got respect for everybody I play but I don't fear anybody. Nobody causes me sleepless nights.

I can always fight the best in the world.

If you're not confident in this sport, you're not going to get very, very far.