Landon Donovan Quotes

You kinda got to embrace expectations, but it's not something I pay attention to.

Once I had all the attention, all I had to do was deliver.

There's always pressure playing in the NHL. You want to play your best game every game. Expectations are always gonna be there; it's just important that you know how to handle expectations.

I have played for Real Madrid, which is such a big club and where the pressure is so huge because you have to go and, really, win absolutely every game. There is no game where people don't expect you to win. So, having played there for three years, pressure is nothing that would scare me.

There is such pressure on kids these days to be the best at everything.

I've played for Real Madrid, where the pressure is so huge because you have to go and really win absolutely every game.

If I have a keeper who makes a mistake in consecutive games and is dropped, when he plays again, there is pressure on him because that is the level of the game we are at.

Mourinho is a coach who is used to working under pressure.

There's people out there, Canadians out there, that have high expectations for me, but I mean, I'm still a kid, still trying to learn the game. I'm just trying to develop my skills as much as possible.

We all know when you have a huge price tag on your shoulders, there's always a lot more pressure on you, a lot more expectation.

Obviously there are a lot of expectations when you come to a club for a record fee but you can't change that. You just need to perform and show it on the pitch and gain respect through that.

The World Cup, as an event, carries a lot of pressure, irrespective of the number of caps you have earned, and the pressure doubles when you play at home.

I'm asked all the time who the next big thing is in NXT and I always say I'm not going to say because it puts too much pressure on them.

It's easier to debut in a game than make a comeback, because in the latter, people know you and expect something from you. When you're playing your first match, they're just excited and don't know what you're capable of.

In the beginning, I thought the Federer comparisons were cool, but after a while, I wasn't happy with it. It's not the best thing you can hear as you're trying to develop, as it puts extra pressure on a young kid.

I'm fine with pressure. I went to Kentucky, dealt with it all season, playing in front of all the top teams and top crowds.

It is always pressure out there when you are favourite for the match.

The expectations some Americans put on me is too much, is what I would say. But I don't take it that way. I know no one means harm to me like that or wanting to put too much pressure on me.

I wouldn't say I'm a victim of high expectations. The expectations are going to be there.

I know there is a lot of pressure on a goalie, a lot of responsibilities, but if you add on to yourself more than you need to, it makes it harder to deal with the adversity.

There's always pressure on people's shoulders when it comes to Man United, and it's how you deal with the pressure.

It's hard to continue to be great and have so much on your back, knowing that even a little mistake can mess you up for good.

We enjoy the expectations people have of us. The higher they are, the more pressure, the better we like it.

I had a lot of expectations placed on me because I was already having some success with my short stories. That was not a good situation to be in. That by itself took a long time to overcome.

It's better to not set your expectations high. And that's what happens when you have a long career - not every album is going to be record setting.