Philip Rivers Quotes

I just refuse to worry or get upset or be fearful. It doesn't do one particle of good.

Even if I do miss a shot, I found something to keep me calm and not get myself rattled. Once I missed one, I'd tense up and I'd miss the next one, too. So I found a peace within myself.

My strength was that I am more balanced and calmer than most other riders.

Even with the sun beaming down on me I'm not sweating in my mind. I'm not sweating in my heart or in my career.

I've learned that I can be calm during important points.

I just feel like I've been in a lot of high-pressure situations, and I think I'm able to stay poised in those situations.

Even if sometimes I'm not happy with the way I'm playing the game before, during the changeover I have to stay calm. Otherwise the next game will be worse.

I know what I am, and what I have to do in my profession, so I can handle the pressure. It's the way I think.

The ability to manage your emotions and remain calm under pressure has a direct link to your performance.

Personally, I think I am much calmer under incredibly stressful situations, and I've learned to deal with pressure and nerves, which is key to being a performer of any caliber.

That's what helped me be successful is staying as calm as possible.

Even when I wasn't playing, I always had a smile on my face because if I acted sad or mad, it wouldn't help me.

I've always been a guy that, I don't know, just attacks pressure.

I feel like I play better when I'm calm. There is an inner peace I can tap into sometimes during my matches.

Staying present in a high-pressure situation where you have so much coming at you is gold.

I never really feel overwhelmed; I feel energized by what goes on in our day.

For me, mental toughness is the ability to stay focussed in the present irrespective of what is happening at the match.

Everything that comes with the game, I think I will handle it extremely easily. I don't let a lot of that outside stuff bother me.

To play well you must feel tranquil and at peace. I have never been troubled by nerves in golf because I felt I had nothing to lose and everything to gain.

I'm the type of skater that needs to stay upbeat and relaxed, open, because if I stay quiet, I get in my head, and then I start to think too much and start to doubt.

That's my gift. I let that negativity roll off me like water off a duck's back. If it's not positive, I didn't hear it. If you can overcome that, fights are easy.

I feel less adrenaline in my body now, but more in my head. I tried to be at my best, and I succeeded.

When I'm down or maybe when it's close in the match, I feel like I'm still in it. I don't feel like I'm letting down. Mentally, I'm still really, really tough.

When you see people who are really good at game shows, the one common attribute is a cool head under pressure: an ability to perform as well in the studio, surrounded by lights and noise, as you do on your couch.

No - I'm quite calm inside during the game for most of the time - not 100%, but generally very calm.